Sydney Sweeney Believes in Separation of Arts and Politics
Appearing on the cover of Cosmopolitan, the *Euphoria* actress Sydney Sweeney addressed being at the “center of a lot of culture war conversations,” likely referencing her viral American Eagle jeans ad that sparked widespread backlash.
When asked about being labeled “MAGA Barbie” and her hesitancy to speak about her personal politics, Sweeney reaffirmed that politics is not a topic she wants to discuss publicly.
“I’ve never been here to talk about politics. I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of,” Sweeney said. “And I think because of that, people want to take it even further and use me as their own pawn. But it’s somebody else assigning something to me, and I can’t control that.”
On why she doesn’t clarify or correct speculation about her political views, the *Christy* star explained, “I haven’t figured it out. I’m not a hateful person. If I say, ‘That’s not true,’ they’ll come at me like, ‘You’re just saying that to look better.’ There’s no winning. There’s never any winning. I just have to continue being who I am, because I know who I am. I can’t make everyone love me. I know what I stand for.”
Sweeney also noted that she doesn’t see herself confirming her political beliefs in the future.
“No,” she said when asked. “I’m not a political person. I’m in the arts. I’m not here to speak on politics. That’s not an area I’ve ever even imagined getting into. It’s not why I became who I am. I became an actor because I like to tell stories, but I don’t believe in hate in any form. I believe we should all love each other and have respect and understanding for one another.”
The American Eagle Campaign Controversy
Sweeney’s July 2025 American Eagle campaign stirred controversy, especially a segment where she says, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My jeans are blue.”
Some critics argued that the campaign’s tagline, “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” was a play on the term “great jeans” versus “great genes,” suggesting it promoted eugenics. The backlash was so significant that American Eagle issued a statement clarifying,
“‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story.”
Sweeney previously addressed the controversy in a November interview with *GQ*, saying, “I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.”
She described it as “surreal” to see the president and vice president speak about the ad.
“I knew at the end of the day what that ad was for, and it was great jeans, it didn’t affect me one way or the other,” she told *GQ*. “I’ve always believed that I’m not here to tell people what to think. When I have an issue that I want to speak about, people will hear.”
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