Alright everyone, breaking news coming out of Hollywood and the internet!
Sydney Sweeney has teamed up with Dr. Squatch to launch a super limited edition soap that’s causing quite the stir! Get this – the product, called “Bathwater Bliss,” is allegedly made with water that Sydney Sweeney herself bathed in. Yeah, you heard that right.
Now, if you’re thinking this sounds familiar, you’re right. It definitely brings to mind Belle Delphine’s “Gamer Girl Bath Water” stunt from back in the day, so Sydney isn’t exactly the first to do this. Credit where credit is due to the OG.
According to Sydney, this whole thing is a fun, full-circle moment because fans have apparently been joking about wanting her bathwater for ages. She sees it as a cool way to have a conversation with her audience and give them some fan service. She even said she didn’t fully get the, uh, implications until she saw the comments from fans. Her take on why people have a powerful draw to a woman’s bathwater is simple: “because women are awesome”. She also mentioned she hopes it encourages people to take care of themselves in a healthy way.
Naturally, this has led to a absolutely hilarious meltdown among some corners of the internet. We’ve seen people who identify as part of the “feminism is good woke left” absolutely melting down, and other critics referred to as “wokies” and “ugly females that are melting down”. Comments range from calling it “tacky and gross” to questioning why “one of the most promising young actresses” would do “ghetto stuff”. Some are even trying to tie this to her being a “secret conservative” or saying the “Republican in her will never be suppressed” because of this marketing move.
What’s even funnier is how this soap is being released. It was initially pitched as a giveaway – you had to enter for a chance to win “the only brick made with her bathwater”. Then, it appeared on the Dr. Squatch site listed for just $8, but it was immediately out of stock. The launch was set for June 6th. For only eight bucks, many people think that’s way too low, suggesting it should be more like $800. With only 100 lucky winners initially planned for “the only brick,” expect this to hit the secondary market right away, where bots will likely be all over it.
Amidst the criticism, particularly from some women, we’ve seen observations pointing out the hypocrisy, noting how people reacted with love to Jacob Elordi selling bathtub candles.
Overall, it seems this is largely a meme, but it’s working – she’s trending worldwide. And yes, we might just have to try and get one ourselves, maybe just for the meme of it.
