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Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney's Public Romance in New York City
6/6/2026, 1:06:16 PM
NYC Outing Shows Public Romance
Music executive Scooter Braun posted video clips of a recent New York City outing with actress Sydney Sweeney. The pair rode Citi Bikes to Times Square, filmed the ride incognito, and stopped at a Shake Shack for a quick meal. Braun’s Instagram caption referenced a late-night conversation in which Sweeney said she had never visited Times Square.
Background, Timeline, and Key Data
The couple first appeared together at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice, Italy, in the summer of 2025. Photographs show them together through September 2025, February 2026, and at the Season 3 premiere of “Euphoria” in April. A joint Instagram post on May 1, 2026, after a weekend at the Stagecoach music festival, marked the relationship as Instagram-official. Later that year they were seen with Sweeney’s parents at Universal Studios Hollywood in late September and with Sweeney’s mother, Lisa Sweeney, on Braun’s private jet shortly before Valentine’s Day. Scooter Braun, 44, is a music-industry executive who divorced entrepreneur Yael Cohen in 2022 and shares three children. Sydney Sweeney, 28, is an actress who ended an engagement to film producer Jonathan Davino in March 2025.
Official Statements from Scooter Braun
In a “Second Thought” podcast interview Braun described Sweeney as “an extraordinary woman, kind and generous and smart and real and down to earth.” He later called the partnership “one of the biggest surprises ever.”
Criticism & Opposition
The provided sources do not contain any public criticism, dissenting commentary, or organized opposition to the relationship.
On-the-Ground Social Media Reports
Braun’s Instagram posts showed the Citi Bike ride, a Shake Shack meal, and festival footage of Sweeney on his shoulders and being carried in front of the stage. Captions read “cowboy kind of weekend ?” and “Stagecoach delivered a lucky cowboy.” Sweeney’s Instagram story added a white-heart overlay on a Stagecoach photo, confirming their Instagram-official status.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Early coverage labeled the pair as “casually hooking up,” while later insider comments described the relationship as “committed” and “serious.” No direct comment from Sweeney is included, leaving her perspective undocumented. The exact date of the New York City outing is also unspecified.
Verbatim Quotes
- “When you’re in bed at 11pm and your girl says 'I’ve never been to Times Square….'” — Scooter Braun, Instagram caption
- “I've met an extraordinary woman, kind and generous and smart and real and down to earth,” — Scooter Braun, *Second Thought* podcast
- “one of the biggest surprises ever.” — Scooter Braun, interview excerpt
Impact and Outlook
The couple’s ongoing public sharing of joint activities maintains high visibility across social platforms and entertainment events, reinforcing their presence in celebrity media coverage.
