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Sydney Sweeney Takes Wild Ride on Top of Plane as It Flips Upside Down
Sydney Sweeney posted a video on Instagram showing herself strapped to the top of a plane as it performs flips and loops, playfully challenging Tom Cruise. The stunt drew attention to recent adventures with boyfriend Scooter Braun, including a bungee jump in New Zealand.
Sydney Sweeney is channelling her inner action star. In a video posted on Instagram on Monday, the 'Euphoria' actress strapped herself to the top of a plane and held on as it soared through the sky, performing dramatic turns and rolls. At one point, the aircraft flipped upside down, sending Sweeney momentarily inverted—a scene straight out of a Mission: Impossible movie.
Sweeney appeared to poke fun at her cinematic inspiration of the moment. Her caption read "Decided to strap myself to a plane and go upside down 🙃," and she added a playful message directed at Tom Cruise: "Watch out Tom Cruise." The nod references Cruise's wing-walking sequence in 2025's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, in which the actor performed aerial stunts on a Stearman biplane at around 140 mph.
A Summer of Adventure
Sweeney's latest feat is part of a summer full of adrenaline-filled activities. As reported by TMZ, the actress has been making the most of her time with boyfriend Scooter Braun, including a tandem bungee jump in New Zealand that had the pair plunging off a towering cliff. The News International also highlights a trip to Australia and New Zealand that included bungee jumping, helicopter rides, and speedboats.
More recently, Sweeney and Braun were spotted in Mallorca, and Sweeney channeled Wonder Woman during her 'Camp '26' festivities.
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The News International
Framing: Emphasizes Sweeney taking aim at Tom Cruise, framing the stunt as a challenge or rivalry rather than just a personal daredevil act. — Awed/admiring, as seen in 'performing the most dangerous stunt' and 'a scene that could have come straight out of a Mission: Impossible movie.'
Facts Included:
Sydney Sweeney shared a video of herself strapped to a plane on Monday via Instagram.
The video shows Sweeney wearing a red safety vest and protective goggles as the plane performs dramatic turns and rolls.
At one point, the aircraft sends Sweeney momentarily upside down.
In the caption, Sweeney wrote, "Watch out Tom Cruise."
The stunt referenced Cruise's wing-walking sequence in 2025's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, performed on a Stearman biplane at around 140 mph.
Sweeney previously shared footage from a trip to Australia and New Zealand including bungee jumping, helicopter rides, and speedboats with boyfriend Scooter Braun.
Framing: Headline emphasizes the 'wild ride' and the plane flipping upside down, focusing on the thrill and spectacle rather than the rivalrous angle. — Excited/entertained, as seen in 'jaw-dropping video' and 'wild aerial maneuvers' and 'looking remarkably calm.'
Facts Included:
Sydney Sweeney posted a video on Monday morning showing her strapped to the top of a plane and hanging on while zooming through the sky.
Sweeney called out Tom Cruise, telling him to 'watch out.'
Sweeney's caption: "Decided to strap myself to a plane and go upside down 🙃."
The video shows Sweeney wing-walking as the pilot sends the plane through wild aerial maneuvers, including a barrel roll and multiple loops.
The plane flips upside down with Sweeney still strapped to the wing, looking calm.
Sweeney has been making the most of her summer with boyfriend Scooter Braun, including a tandem bungee jump in New Zealand.
Recently, the two were spotted in Mallorca, and Sydney channeled Wonder Woman during her 'Camp '26' festivities.
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ClaimSydney Sweeney posted a video on Instagram on Monday showing herself strapped to the top of a plane while performing aerial stunts.
ClaimSweeney's stunt referenced Tom Cruise's wing-walking sequence in 2025's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, in which Cruise performed on a Stearman biplane at around 140 mph.
ClaimSweeney previously shared footage from a trip to Australia and New Zealand that included bungee jumping, helicopter rides, and speedboats with boyfriend Scooter Braun.