Brittany Snow’s Second Act

Brittany Snow once believed her career was over. Now, she stars in three of this year’s biggest hits.

I've been alone with Brittany Snow for less than five minutes when she begins to change clothes. “I'm just going to change right in front of you,” she says, sliding the strap of her black slip dress off her shoulder. I silently feel grateful I shaved my legs the night before. No, it’s not what you might be imagining. Snow has had her share of playful, girl-on-girl Hollywood moments: a kiss with Sophia Bush in John Tucker Must Die, a dorm shower scene with Anna Kendrick in Pitch Perfect, and a clear romance with Malin Akerman in The Hunting Wives, Netflix’s breakout hit this year. (The internet, I’ve noticed, adores a sapphic Brittany Snow subplot.)

Wellness Challenge at Remedy Place

But this moment is different. We are in a “contrast suite” at Remedy Place in New York City, a downtown spot for biohacking enthusiasts, describing itself as a “social wellness club.” Over the next hour, we alternate between a sauna and a 39-degree cold plunge.

“Who chose these things?” Snow asks no one in particular. “Someone who wants me to suffer?”

It’s just the two of us in the sleek gray room. I stand there in a too-small bathing suit on loan from Remedy, feeling the discomfort but nodding along, secretly realizing the crazy one is me. To be honest, I don’t even like this stuff.

Author's Summary

Brittany Snow’s candid experience reveals her unexpected career revival and willingness to embrace new challenges in both work and wellness.

SELF Magazine — 2025-11-06