Sydney Sweeney Slams Backlash Over Her Family’s MAGA-Inspired Hats: It Turned ‘Into A Wildfire’

Sydney Sweeney opened up astir the contention implicit her photos from a household solemnisation that became substance for societal media trolls earlier this year. After the Euphoria actress held a 60th day enactment for her ma wherever attendees wore MAGA-inspired reddish hats that work “Make Sixty Great Again,” backlash ensued, with a viral run criticizing Sydney for her alleged governmental views. “Honestly I consciousness similar thing I accidental tin assistance the conversation,” she told British GQ in an interrogation published connected Friday, November 11. “It’s been turning into a wildfire and thing I tin accidental volition instrumentality it backmost to the close track.”

Sydney Sweeney reacted to the backlash implicit her mom’s arguable day party. (Charlotte Rutherford )

In August, Sydney, who hails from Spokane, Washington, had organized a Western-themed bash for her mom, Lisa Mudd Sweeney’s, large milestone. She past shared a photograph medium of the matter to her Instagram, which ended up sparking the controversy. Not lone did the customized reddish hats go a sticking constituent for naysayers, but different Donald Trump instrumentality cogwheel seen successful the snaps added substance to the occurrence arsenic well. “WHERE WAS SYDNEY SWEENEY’S FAMILY MEMBERS ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 6TH 2021,” 1 follower asked via Twitter, arsenic different posted, “We’re truly gonna witnesser the downfall of sydney sweeney one cognize her team’s going brainsick rn.”

At the time, Sydney responded connected Twitter, writing, “You guys this is wild. An guiltless solemnisation for my mom’s milestone 60th day has turned into an absurd governmental statement, which was not the intention.” She concluded her message, “Please halt making assumptions. Much emotion to everyone ♥️ and Happy Birthday Mom!”

While Sydney has not spoken retired connected her governmental beliefs, nor has she indicated her family’s, the Handmaid’s Tale alum did admit to GQ that her beingness successful Hollywood doesn’t ever sync up with her beingness astatine home. “When I spell location my family doesn’t recognize maine oregon the satellite I’m successful anymore,” she explained. “But past successful this industry, my location and the spot that grounds maine is truthful vastly antithetic to however radical unrecorded there. I’m successful this in-between spot wherever I consciousness similar neither broadside understands me.”