Sydney Sweeney poses completely NUDE for raunchiest magazine cover to date in just gold body paint

Sydney Sweeney posed completely nude in just shimmering gold body paint for what is her raunchiest magazine cover to date. 

For the cover of the latest issue of W Magazine, the actress, 28, appeared to be channeling Shirley Eaton's famous death scene in Goldfinger from the James Bond franchise. 

Eaton's character, Jill Masterson, dies of skin suffocation after being painted gold in the 1964 film. 

In addition to the shoot, she sat down for a refreshingly candid interview that touches on her fearlessness, family, fame and the evolving shape of her career.

When asked whether she has any scars, Sweeney didn't hesitate to list them - both physical reminders and stories from her adrenaline-fueled childhood.

The two-time Emmy nominee revealed she bears a scar next to her eye from a wakeboarding accident at age 10, when the tip of her board sliced her face, requiring 17 stitches. 

She also recalled tearing her MCL while dirt-bike riding, a scar that 'just never went away,' and a keloid scar from an unexplained bite she suffered while filming Eden in Australia that 'turned into this crazy crater.'

That fearless streak, she explained, has followed her into adulthood. 

'There are a lot of things that scare me, but that doesn't stop me,' she said, adding that if something frightens her, she's usually compelled to do it anyway, including skydiving, despite a fear of heights. 'I'll scream the whole way, but then I'll want to do it again.'

Sweeney also reflected on style missteps from her youth, revealing that some of her earliest heels were actually Converse sneakers with wedge soles, a middle-school attempt to feel taller. 

'They were an interesting choice,' she admitted. 'Sorry, Converse, but they were not it.'

Family remains grounding for the actress, particularly her younger brother, who serves in the Air Force and is stationed outside of London. 

Sweeney shared that she never knows whether she'll see him for holidays, but always makes a point of visiting him when work takes her overseas.

While she dreamed of acting from a young age, Sweeney said the reality of the profession is vastly different from what she imagined. 

As a child, it was all about playing characters - something that came true - but she had 'no idea about everything else that came along with it.'

In a more introspective moment, the actress revealed she no longer remembers her dreams the way she once did. 

A former vivid dreamer who could orchestrate her dreams at night, Sweeney said that over the past year or two, she hasn't really been able to dream at all.

She also admitted to believing she may have seen a ghost. 

As a child, she had an imaginary friend she frequently talked about - only to learn later that the person had died before she was born. 

'It creeped my mom out,' she confessed.

This year marked another transformation for Sweeney, who portrayed boxer Christy Martin in a demanding role that required her to gain 30 pounds. 

While she's trained herself to emotionally separate from her characters, she admitted the physical changes made it harder to fully step away. 

Still, she explained that she was careful not to carry Martin's traumas home with her.

Beyond acting, Sweeney has increasingly stepped into a producing role. 

She was closely involved in bringing The Housemaid to the screen, revealing she devoured the book in one sitting and aggressively pursued the project. 

Partnering with Lionsgate, she helped package the film and shape its broader creative vision.

And she couldn't resist gushing about her co-star, Amanda Seyfried. 

'She's my spirit animal,' Sweeney said, adding that Seyfried has helped her feel more comfortable simply being herself.