THERE are significant differences in how actress Sydney Sweeney has been carrying herself in public recently, according to a body language expert.
Sweeney stars in the new film Anyone But You alongside Glen Powell and has been engaged to Jonathan Davino since early 2022.
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Sweeney and Powell – who sparked rumors earlier this year while looking flirty on set – have been promoting the recently released film.
Davino has also joined for some of Sweeney’s appearances, including earlier this week in Sydney, Australia.
But there have been some stark contrasts in how Sweeney has carried herself around the two.
Body language expert Patti Wood spoke exclusively to The U.S. Sun to explain the differences in Sweeney’s posture and positioning around each of the men.
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In photos of Sweeney and Davino about to board a private jet following a red carpet appearance in Sydney, Wood picked up on some friction.
“She’s got so much tension in her body,” the expert said of Sweeney.
But Wood noted that Sweeney’s super high heels and the fact that she had to hold her dress up affected how she carried herself.
Sweeney looked over her shoulder at Davino in one snap, which Wood said was “not a pleasant look.”
“It’s like a little bubble beside her head would be saying ‘Ew.’”
Wood said that could’ve been because she had to climb stairs with an initial big step up to get on the plane in those high heels.
“That’s the only time there’s a moment between them,” she said.
“The only moment that she’s sharing with him is that, ‘What the heck am I supposed to do?’ And he can’t really help her.”
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‘DOESN’T REALLY WANT TO BE THERE’
But Sweeney wasn’t alone in her seeming discomfort.
Wood said of Davino: “More than anything, it just feels like he’s awkward, more like a kid that’s dressed up for Sunday school and doesn’t want to be dressed up.
“That’s the way his body language is – as if he doesn’t really want to be there.”
Wood called Davino’s leg placement awkward, along with his choice of shoes with his suit and how he’s holding his arms.
“I’m getting this, ‘I’m not where I want to be’ kind of vibe from him,” she said.
In all of the images of the couple, Wood could physically see Sweeney’s discomfort.
“She’s holding the dress right at her ‘private parts’ – so she is not showing that elegant-ness, ‘I’m super confident’ vibe,” Wood said.
“Even though she’s gorgeous in that dress, she doesn’t feel that.
“I’m getting the vibe that he’s not helping her feel that,” Wood said of Davino.
“He’s not giving her a reassuring touch, he’s not learning toward her … [with her look back at him] there’s sort of an expectation that he should help her and he’s not fulfilling that role.”
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‘COMPLETELY DIFFERENT HER’
In a separate shot of Sweeney from the same evening, where she’s posing and confident, Wood picked up significant differences.
“This is a completely different her,” Wood said, comparing Sweeney with Davino to one particular press photo of the solo starlet.
“That may indicate that somehow, she’s not getting what she needs and he’s not giving her what she wants, kind of in the relationship,” Wood said.
“Because here, she’s posing, she’s elegant. The look on her face is just, ‘I am in my element, I am queen of the world.’
“The way she holds her shoulder up, her hip up and out, even the silhouette is so calm.
“You wouldn’t even think it’s the same person.”
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‘THEY’RE HAVING A MOMENT’
Meanwhile, other photos of Sweeney with Powell from the week prior at the film’s New York City premiere tell a different story.
“Here she looks like a completely different person,” Wood said.
“I think most people that didn’t know about her being engaged would think she’s in a relationship with him [Powell].”
The co-stars – who play love interests in Anyone But You – looked cozy in multiple red carpet and public appearances while promoting their new film.
“He’s tilted his body and has his weight over the leg and foot closest to her, and puts his upper chest on her shoulder and slightly on her breast,” Wood explained.
“They’re having a moment. They’re sharing a smile.
“They have mutual touch. He has his arm gently around her.”
Wood noted he didn’t wrap his fingers, so Powell is not showing ownership in that way.
“What I love about it is that he’s very comfortable leaning in toward her, very close, intimate zone space touching. When you look at the arch of her neck, she’s arching to be on top of his shoulder.”
Wood also noted their “absolutely stunning” smiles with their upper teeth showing.
“His face is fully Jim Carrey-like elastic … Like he’s just heard the best joke in the world. Like ‘I am so happy right now in this moment,'” she said.
“The elasticity in the face indicates how genuine the joy is.
“But there’s an appropriateness to it because he doesn’t wrap his fingers, he has his other hand in the pocket.
“It’s intimate rather than highly sexualized.”
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‘SUCH A WARMTH’
In a close-up shot from the same event, Sweeney is looking up at Powell.
“Again, look at the smile, specifically his eyes. There’s such a warmth in it,” Wood said of Powell.
“He’s got the best posture up, up, up, as if there’s a balloon pulling him up.
“Then you have this look on her face as if ‘this is my man.’ [Her] broad open eyes, she couldn’t get her eyes any bigger than that.
“And yet there’s a sort of serene contentment of ‘I know him.’”
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‘REALLY NICE’
In a separate outing, a full-length photo was captured of Sweeney and Powell; her sporting a chic white pantsuit and him in a more casual jacket and slacks.
“This one I love because it’s a lean-in, and if you look at her hip placement, boom, right up against him. And his hip right against her,” Wood said.
“And he even has his pelvic region slightly oriented toward her.
“What I love best in this photo is how his inner foot is pointed toward her and she has her weight bearing toward him.
“So they’re both leaning in toward each other with slight body overlap.”
Wood was also quick to point out the friendly features within the photo.
“I like [his] hand – again not sexualized, more friendly – the fingers are resting lightly, they’re not gripping, they’re not wrapped around,” Wood said.
“And then you have his really just happy look.
“Her mouth is more [posed], but his is that same buoyant face.
“It’s just really nice.”