The most promising emerging talent in show business gathered on Thursday to celebrate Varietys annual Power of Young Hollywood issue, honoring actors Sydney Sweeney and Noah Schnapp and musician Steve Lacy. Sony Electronics and Ford were the presenting and premier sponsors of the evening.
Honorees Steve Lacy, Noah Schnapp and Sydney Sweeney at Varietys Power of Young Hollywood (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images High atop Sunset Blvd. at Hollywoods NeueHouse, the evening welcomed a mix of top talent and influencers, industry figures and a light smattering of the over-30 crowd. Never Have I Ever stars Darren Barnet and Megan Suri, King Richard star Demi Singleton, The Sex Lives of College Girls actor Rene Rapp, TikTokers Connor Wood and Dylan Mulvaney, Marvel actor Xochitl Gomez, Saved by the Bell reboot star and recent Chapman grad Josie Totah, Barbie star Alexandra Shipp and veteran actor Dermot Mulroney all showed for cocktails (with a valid ID) and a late-night dance party. And in a brilliant FYP crossover the TikTok stars Boman Martinez-Reid and Delaney Rowe met for the first time in real life (they were previous online acquaintances only) and joked that maybe theyd do a video collab one day.
Photo gallery from Varietys Power of Young Hollywood here.
On the carpet the honorees gushed over theirVarietymagazine covers. Seeing my face on it with Steve and Sydney, its just an incredible honor, Schnapp toldVariety. Im huge fans of both of them. Sweeney arrived last, still buzzing from seeing Taylor Swifts Eras performance. It was the most incredible concert Ive ever been to, Sweeney said. Shes a powerful female, just boss, everything. I had the time of my life.
Josh Bru Brubaker, social personality and contestant on Netflixs The Circle, gave remarks before handing statuettes to Sweeney, Schnapp and Lacy commemorating their Variety covers and positions on the Young Hollywood Impact list.
Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton and Xochitl Gomez. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Previous impact honorees include Zendaya and Shawn Mendes, Brubaker noted. Some people on this list have already aged out of eligibility. Unfortunately, theyve also aged out of being able to date Leonardo DiCaprio.
With a town caught up in the stress of dual union strikes, the crowd shared a palpable sense of relief to be socializing while film and TV sets are dark and premieres and FYC campaigns are restricted for actors and writers.
Alexandra Shipp, Kaden Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Sydney Sweeney and Darren Barnet attend the Variety Power of Young Hollywood.(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Sony Electronics passed out their latest earbuds drop for the phone-addicted guest list, as NeueHouse served a signature Moscow mule and passed mini lobster rolls and arancini. Sweeney arrived about halfway through to great fanfare in a form-fitting black pleather dress. Lacy also rocked an all-black ensemble with an oversized turtleneck collar, braving the balmy night in extra layers. Its giving introvert, Lacy joked on the carpet. Ive been in the studio every day, and then today suddenly Im around a bunch of people, so Im really shy.
Rachel Sennott, Steve Lacy, Owen Thiele, and guest attend the Variety Power of Young Hollywood. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Schnapp, star of Netflix juggernaut Stranger Things, was easily the partys MVP. He got the crowd dancing with a shuffle set to Beyonces Before I Let Go, moved in to the events official photo booth, and was one of the last to trickle out into the night.
Varietys Power of Young Hollywood Impact honorees: Ali Skovbye, Anna Cathcart, Jenna Davis, Boman Martinez-Reid, Delaney Rowe, Josh Bru Brubaker, Armen Nahapetian, Olivia Ponton, Ariana Greenblatt, Lexi Underwood, Nia Sioux, Xochitl Gomez, Rene Rapp, Jake Shane, Bretman Rock and Xolo Mariduea attend the Variety Power of Young Hollywood Presented by For the Music at NeueHouse Hollywood. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Read Adam B. Varys complete profile of Noah Schnapp here .
Read Dan DAddario and Ellise Shafers full Sweeney interview here.
Read Ethan Shanfelds full look at Steve Lacy here.
Additional reporting from Angelique Jackson.