Sydney Sweeney says she has no interest in being pulled into political debates — and she’s making it clear that
Sydney Sweeney says she has no interest in being pulled into political debates — and she’s making it clear that the nickname “MAGA Barbie” is not one she embraces.
According to Page Six, the 28-year-old actress addressed the firestorm surrounding her public image in a new interview with Cosmopolitan, published Thursday, months after her American Eagle Outfitters “Great Jeans” campaign ignited online backlash.
Critics accused the ad of promoting extremist undertones, pointing to its focus on her blond hair and blue eyes and branding it “Nazi propaganda.”
As the controversy grew, Sweeney also came under scrutiny after it was revealed she has been registered as a Republican since June 2024, despite never publicly sharing her political views.
Asked directly about being labeled “MAGA Barbie,” Sweeney made her stance clear.
“I’ve never been here to talk about politics,” she told the magazine. “I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of.
