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Sydney Sweeney speaks out on politics and ‘MAGA Barbie’ nickname after American Eagle controversy: ‘I know what I stand for’
Page Six ^ | Jan. 29, 2026 | Antoinette Bueno

Posted on 01/29/2026 4:49:00 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Sydney Sweeney doesn’t associate herself with the nickname “MAGA Barbie.”

The actress spoke candidly about all the controversy surrounding her since her American Eagle Outfitters “Great Jeans” ad dropped last July, with some accusing it of being “Nazi propaganda” that praised her blond hair and blue eyes.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan published Thursday, Sweeney was asked about being labeled “MAGA Barbie” by some on the internet — especially after it was revealed she’s been registered as a Republican since June 2024 — even though she hasn’t directly spoken about her political views.

“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.”

“And I think because of that, people want to take it even further and use me as their own pawn,” she continued. “But it’s somebody else assigning something to me, and I can’t control that.”

Sweeney insisted she wasn’t a “hateful” person and said there was “no winning” when it comes to addressing politically charged things about herself.

“If I say, ‘That’s not true,’ they’ll come at me like, ‘You’re just saying that to look better,'” she explained.

(Excerpt) Read more at pagesix.com ...


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To: Az Joe

I’ve always been here to make art, so I don’t want to be at the forefront in this type of conversation.


41 posted on 01/29/2026 7:47:33 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ViLaLuz

I’ve always been here to make art, so I don’t want to be at the forefront OF this type of conversation.

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42 posted on 01/29/2026 7:57:46 PM PST by Az Joe (Hey Minnesota, FAFO)
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To: Steely Tom

43 posted on 01/29/2026 7:59:20 PM PST by FLT-bird
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To: mcmuffin; PROCON

Y’all do fine work, +1.

👍


44 posted on 01/29/2026 7:59:31 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Jeff Vader

Exactly. At least she’s a biological woman as far as I know.


45 posted on 01/29/2026 8:17:05 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: one guy in new jersey

Good one.


46 posted on 01/29/2026 8:25:45 PM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump PPP on)
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To: MayflowerMadam

[[Corrected grammar: “I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of, Asshole.”]]

Proposition “H” will take cars of that, lol.


47 posted on 01/29/2026 8:33:52 PM PST by Bob434 (NYWAYS)
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To: MinorityRepublican

She has about 10 more years to make as much money as she can before Hollywood kicks her to the curb. THEN we’ll hear her political leanings.


48 posted on 01/29/2026 8:36:32 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: FLT-bird

That is absolutely lovely !


49 posted on 01/29/2026 10:08:59 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Texas Eagle
She has about 10 more years to make as much money as she can before Hollywood kicks her to the curb. THEN we’ll hear her political leanings.

Realistically? Probably 5 years. After that? Too old.

Jennifer Lawrence used to be HUGE. But now she's 35. So she is yesterday's news.

50 posted on 01/29/2026 10:18:35 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
Jennifer Lawrence also slept her way into films by boinking Harvey Weinstein. I could never figure out why she was the "IT" girl for a while, she's average at best and her acting abilities don't live up to the claims in hollywood, she's not a very good actor. On top of that she's kind of annoying and definitely a lefty.

Basically she got famous because Weinstein made her his muse in return for screwing him. Now that Weinstein has fallen from grace she's a has been.

51 posted on 01/29/2026 10:46:37 PM PST by GaryCrow
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To: PROCON

Posts like this are the reason FR should have a “Like” button.


52 posted on 01/30/2026 3:21:00 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall)
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To: No name given
At least she’s a biological woman as far as I know.

"They're real, and they're SPECTACULAR!"


53 posted on 01/30/2026 3:31:13 AM PST by Bratch
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To: MinorityRepublican
MAGA Sweeney has become an international meme and she is
featured alongside UK's Amelia in meme land.

54 posted on 01/30/2026 3:37:53 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Az Joe

That works, too.


55 posted on 01/30/2026 4:24:50 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: No name given
At least she’s a biological woman as far as I know.

Yes. Yes she is...although a bit too heavy (top & bottom) for my tastes.

Perhaps a result of an upcoming movie and has not yet lost the added weight:
"Sydney Sweeney is portraying real-life fighter Christy Martin in an upcoming biopic. To effectively play the part, Sweeney needed to bulk up, and she ultimately put on 30 pounds for the transformative movie role, which has been described as a "female Rocky."?

56 posted on 01/30/2026 4:32:58 AM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: PROCON

Holy smokes - where’s Laz?


57 posted on 01/30/2026 5:18:50 AM PST by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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