United Kingdom, Oct. 27 -- Sydney Sweeney hopes to inspire other women to "flaunt what they got".

The 28-year-old actress insists that the public's perception of her doesn't necessarily chime with the reality, with Sydney explaining that she's much more than just a "sex symbol".

She told Variety: "I play a lot of very divisive characters, and I think that a lot of people think they know me, but they don't.

"So when people think, 'Ah, she's a sex symbol,' or 'She's leaning into that,' I'm like, 'No, I just feel good and I'm doing it for myself and I feel strong.' And I hope that I can inspire other women to be confident and just flaunt what they got and feel good because you shouldn't have to apologise or hide or cover up in any room."...