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Sydney Sweeney wears Circus-era Britney dress at 28th birthday party

Published 30 September 2025

Sydney Sweeney marked her 28th birthday with a space themed party in Los Angeles over the weekend, turning heads by wearing the silver, star-studded mini dress famously associated with Britney Spears' 2008 Circus era. Sweeney shared photographs from the celebration on Instagram, captioning the post "welcome to planet syd," and posted images that echoed Spears' original promotional pose for the album.

The strapless metallic dress, part of The Blonds Spring/Summer 2009 collection, features sculpted star appliqués and chain-like detailing that made it a signature look of Spears' comeback period. Sweeney styled the outfit with silver Rene Caovilla heels and a matching metallic beauty look, while stylist Molly Dickson is credited with assembling the ensemble. She recreated the seated pose from the Circus imagery, though Spears was not among the party guests.

The celebration drew a starry guest list. Attendees included Glen Powell, Wiz Khalifa, Diplo, Ashton Kutcher and Jeff Bezos alongside Lauren Sánchez, among others, and many guests embraced the cosmic theme with costumes ranging from aliens to astronauts. Sweeney's post of the event attracted widespread attention on social media...

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