Sydney Sweeney Addresses “MAGA Barbie” Label

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Sydney Sweeney doesn’t want to be a “pawn” in any political debates. During a Jan. 29 cover story with Cosmopolitan, the Housemaid actor opened up about being mistakenly labeled as a “MAGA Barbie” and explained why she hasn’t tried to correct the narrative.

In July 2025, Sweeney got into some controversy after starring in a “good jeans” ad for American Eagle, which played on the connection between the homophones “jeans” and “genes.” The ad went viral for all the wrong reasons, as the word play seemed to reference eugenics. In August, President Trump and Vice President Vance spoke out in Read Entire Article