Sydney Sweeney Shuts Down Reporter’s Question About Leftists Calling Her ‘MAGA Barbie’
By Russell Bartlett
Ever since she dared to appear in an American Eagle marketing campaign that featured a tagline the left claimed was a racist dog whistle, actress Sydney Sweeney has been demonized by millions as a shill for the far-right.
For her part, Sweeney has done what most Americans would prefer entertainers to do: she’s tried her best to stay out of politics and focus on actually entertaining audiences.
But once again, during a recent interview, she was confronted by the ongoing criticism, including one pervasive nickname many of her detractors have thrust upon her.
Fox News has the details:
For Cosmopolitan’s cover issue, Sweeney spoke to the magazine about how people use her as a “pawn” since she will not discuss politics openly, and she said they label her how they see fit.
“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. 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,” Sweeney said.
The magazine asked Sweeney why she wouldn’t correct those fans who associate her with President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” fanbase. The “Euphoria” star said there’s “no winning” when it comes to internet opinions.
“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,’” Sweeney explained.
“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.”
Her answer didn’t please everyone, but many social media users found it refreshing: