Sydney Sweeney’s New Zealand Trip with Scooter Braun Sparks Instagram Backlash

Actress Sydney Sweeney and music executive Scooter Braun posted an Instagram slideshow of their weekend getaway in Queenstown, New Zealand, showing activities such as bungee jumping, helicopter rides, snowy golf and target shooting. Some viewers mistakenly believed the shooting footage showed live birds being killed, prompting criticism from animal‑rights supporters and a wave of unfollows.

Earlier in the year the couple had been photographed in coordinated farm‑style clothing at a breakfast outing in Santa Barbara, California, where Sweeney wore denim overalls and Braun paired a white tee with light‑wash jeans. The two appearances illustrate the pair’s high‑profile public romance and the mixed reactions they receive on social media.