A church in Dubrovnik possesses what it claims are Jesus Christ’s diapers, and another chapel, in Rome, owns a bit of finger that supposedly belonged to Doubting Thomas — you know, the finger Thomas jammed into one of Christ’s wounds. Well, neither of those compares to the good, clean fun Sydney Sweeney is offering as a personal relic you could own yourself: her bathwater.
Well, sort of. The actress has teamed with Dr. Squatch, manufacturer of “natural manly soap,” for a new bar called Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss. “We created a limited-edition soap infused with her ACTUAL bathwater,” the company said in a social media post. “Why? Because y’all wouldn’t stop asking. And Sydney said, ‘Let’s do it.’” And of course, the company says it “smells like morning wood.” Purchasers must be 18 or older, which doesn’t necessarily suggest good, clean fun. It’s officially available June 6.
Sweeney discussed the endeavor — which Belle Delphine spearheaded half a decade ago — with GQ. “Fans always joke about wanting my bath water,” she said. “I was like, ‘This is just such a cool way to have a conversation with the audience and give them what they want.’ But then also hopefully encourage them to take care of themselves in a healthy way.” (She also said she’s seen Saltburn and recognizes that movie’s bathwater scene “probably has been a huge catalyst” for her bathwater.)
The actress said that she owns a bar of the soap and used it herself the very morning of the interview, but she used it in a shower. The bathwater, she said, came only from the Dr. Squatch photoshoot. “They had a tub for me,” she said. “And I actually got in there and I took some soap, and we had a nice little bath, and they took the water. So it’s my real bath water.” At least that’s cleaner than an ancient severed finger.
From Rolling Stone US
