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Almost one of us: is Sydney Sweeney on her way to converting?

Sources close to the actress and music mogul Scooter Braun say Sweeney is eager to convert and build a Jewish home with him.

by  Inbal Chiat
Published on  09-27-2026 11:00
Last modified: 09-27-2026 12:49
Almost one of us: is Sydney Sweeney on her way to converting?Screenshot from the Novig advertisement.

Sydney Sweeney. | Photo: Screenshot from the Novig advertisement.

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Hollywood's most talked-about romance of the year keeps generating headlines, and this time the story has taken a distinctly Jewish turn. According to rumors, "Euphoria" and "The White Lotus" star Sydney Sweeney is weighing a dramatic, life-changing step for her partner, successful Jewish American music producer Scooter Braun – conversion.

The conversion rumors surfaced after the popular gossip account Deuxmoi reported that the Emmy-nominated, 29-year-old actress was spotted at synagogue with Braun during Rosh Hashanah prayers. People close to the couple say Sweeney is head over heels in love and is eager to build a Jewish home with him.

It would be a striking shift for Sweeney, who was raised in a devout, conservative Christian household. Braun, 45, by contrast, comes from a Conservative Jewish family, grew up keeping kosher (, and is the grandson of Holocaust survivors. Reports suggest Sydney's push to fast-track both the wedding and the conversion has unsettled her Christian family, who are wary of just how quickly the relationship has moved.

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun (Getty Images) Getty Images

In less than a year: sharing a home

Since October 7, Braun has been considered one of the most prominent and outspoken pro-Israel voices in the American entertainment industry, and he has managed to bring his partner along with him. In January 2026, Sweeney touched the Jewish and Israeli community when she met in Los Angeles with Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or, the couple kidnapped together from the Nova festival, who survived prolonged Hamas captivity before their release.

A photo circulated by the advocacy group StandWithUs showed Sweeney smiling as she embraced Noa and Avinatan warmly. The encounter, made possible by Braun's close relationship with the pair, won her praise from Israel's supporters even as pro-Palestinian users online pushed back with criticism and boycott calls. Sweeney did not let the backlash rattle her.

The relationship between the two, which surprised many in the industry, developed quickly. The two first crossed paths in June 2026 in Venice, at the lavish wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. By September of that year, outlets were already reporting they were a couple, and the following April they made it Instagram official, posting photos from Stagecoach and attending the season three premiere of "Euphoria" together.

Noa Argamani, Sydney Sweeney, and Avinatan Or (Instagram)

By August, Sweeney had moved into Braun's Los Angeles estate, a property reportedly worth around $65 million. A month later, marking a full year together, whispers began circulating that the two had secretly gotten engaged.

The couple's intense relationship comes after significant chapters in both of their romantic lives. Braun was married for seven years to philanthropist Yael Cohen, a relationship that began in 2014 and ended in divorce finalized in 2022, following their 2021 separation. The former couple share three children, Jagger, Levi, and Hart, and Sweeney has reportedly grown close with all three, even joining them for family outings.

Sweeney, meanwhile, spent nearly seven years with businessman and producer Jonathan Davino, a relationship that also ended in engagement. They began dating in 2018, got engaged in 2022, and then, just months before their planned wedding in March 2025, called it off without warning.

At the time, sources said Sweeney, who has kept building her acting career while stirring up attention through her business and fashion ventures, simply felt overwhelmed and unready to settle down. That, insiders say, drove her and Davino apart, until Braun came along and changed the rules of the game for her.

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