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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.

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KEYWORDS: hollywood; sydneysweeney

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1 posted on 01/29/2026 4:49:00 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hmmmmmmmmm....... Let’s see

“MAGA Barbie” kinda has a ring to it.

Certainly better than the Newsom “Sparkle Beach Ken”


2 posted on 01/29/2026 4:53:46 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

she’s the embodiment of the accessible girl next door. Plus she seems like a genuinely decent person who likes guns and wrenching on classic cars. What’s not to like?


3 posted on 01/29/2026 4:54:29 PM PST by Jeff Vader
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To: MinorityRepublican
“I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of.”

You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition, Sydney.

4 posted on 01/29/2026 5:09:01 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: MinorityRepublican

She gets hotter to me everyday.


5 posted on 01/29/2026 5:09:38 PM PST by for-q-clinton (RL)
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To: Jeff Vader

Not as attractive as my bride. But she’s hot.


6 posted on 01/29/2026 5:17:19 PM PST by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Good grief, man, what happened to "The Rules"?!!


7 posted on 01/29/2026 5:23:30 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: MinorityRepublican
As a 27+ year member of Free Republic, it is my duty and obligation to post required image...

FRegards!

8 posted on 01/29/2026 5:23:52 PM PST by mcmuffin (Jan. 20, 2017, Thank God!)
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To: PROCON

Thank You!


9 posted on 01/29/2026 5:24:39 PM PST by mcmuffin (Jan. 20, 2017, Thank God!)
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To: PROCON

Hubba hubba!


10 posted on 01/29/2026 5:27:37 PM PST by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Steely Tom

That’s not really true.


11 posted on 01/29/2026 5:28:03 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: PROCON

She’s going to need back surgery.


12 posted on 01/29/2026 5:31:30 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Steely Tom

“You shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition, Sydney.”

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No, it is not grammatically wrong to end a sentence with a preposition; this rule is outdated and many grammar experts now accept it as acceptable in English. In fact, sometimes it is the most natural way to phrase a sentence.


13 posted on 01/29/2026 5:39:23 PM PST by odawg
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To: odawg

Ebonics.


14 posted on 01/29/2026 5:41:47 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Steely Tom
You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition, Sydney.

“I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of, asshole.

15 posted on 01/29/2026 5:45:40 PM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump PPP on)
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To: KitJ

is she behind you as you type?


16 posted on 01/29/2026 5:46:41 PM PST by joshua c
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To: MinorityRepublican

Feminists hate Barbie.


17 posted on 01/29/2026 5:47:54 PM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: HIDEK6
“I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of, asshole.

Ha ha, yeah, I saw that clip. Funny.

18 posted on 01/29/2026 5:48:40 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Steely Tom

Ok, make her sentence grammatically correct.


19 posted on 01/29/2026 5:53:02 PM PST by Az Joe (Hey Minnesota, FAFO)
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To: MinorityRepublican
When the film where she played an ugly lesbian boxer flopped shortly after her AE ad campaign, the left celebrated that Sydney Sweeney had been successfully cancelled. Her next film, "The Housemaid" went on to be a smash hit at $300 million and counting (for a $35 million film). And Sweeney has just started her own lingerie company with projections that this will put her on the road to billionaire status.

Not a bad comeback for Sydney Sweeney.

20 posted on 01/29/2026 5:58:04 PM PST by Drew68
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