Sydney Sweeney has called out “fake” female empowerment in the American film industry. The 27-year-old star of Euphoria and Anyone But You criticised the hypocrisy of people publicly espousing feminist values, while privately “trying to bash and discredit” younger peers.

The actress and producer told Vanity Fair that the publicized movement of “women empowering other women” is all “fake.” Her comments arrive after veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum questioned Sweeney’s appeal as a star earlier this year; Baum said Sweeney was “not pretty” and “can’t act.”