{"id":445098,"date":"2026-05-16T18:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/445098\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T18:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:09:31","slug":"sydney-sweeneys-euphoria-character-comes-out-of-the-maga-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/445098\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney\u2019s \u2018Euphoria\u2019 Character Comes Out of the MAGA Closet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sydney Sweeney is leaning into her MAGA Barbie<\/a> image with her Euphoria character, Cassie.<\/p>\n

The actress became a right-wing favorite after her controversial jeans ads drew criticism<\/a> for their emphasis on her blond-haired, blue-eyed (jeans) genes, which activated Donald Trump<\/a>, his officials, and Fox News<\/a> to come to her defense, particularly after she was revealed to be registered to vote as a Republican.<\/p>\n

Now that she\u2019s returned to her breakout role in Euphoria, she gave her MAGA fans a nod, as the character revealed that she was anti-Democrat on Sunday\u2014and used one of the right\u2019s favorite slurs to make her point.<\/p>\n

\"Eddy<\/p>\n

Eddy Chen \/ Eddy Chen\/HBO<\/p>\n

In the show\u2019s latest episode, in keeping with Cassie\u2019s OnlyFans storyline<\/a>, the character embarks on a press tour to capitalize on her newfound internet fame. At one point, a podcaster tells Cassie that she \u201csounds like a Democrat,\u201d to which she responds, \u201cI\u2019m not r—–ed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ableist slur was one that MAGA podcasters<\/a> celebrated their freedom to say<\/a> after Trump was elected in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe word \u2018r—-ded\u2019 is back, and it\u2019s one of the great culture victories that I think is spurred on, probably, by podcasts,\u201d Joe Rogan said last April.<\/p>\n

Sweeney\u2019s character also regurgitates more manosphere talking points, saying in the montage of her press appearances, \u201cIf a man today were to say that he wants a girlfriend that could cook or clean, he might as well be screaming the N-word.\u201d She adds, \u201cAmerican men have been treated like second-class citizens,\u201d whereas, \u201cIn the past, men used to be hunters and gatherers and protectors. Now, they\u2019re being forced to walk around on their tippy toes. It\u2019s not natural!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sydney<\/p>\n

Sydney Sweeney\u2019s character in Euphoria is showing her MAGA roots. \/ Patrick Wymore\/HBO<\/p>\n

Instead, she says, \u201cMen should be free, they should be able to speak their mind, voice their desires.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexa Demie\u2019s Maddy tells Cassie in the episode, \u201cYou know what\u2019s funny? The angrier these idiots get, the more money you make.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sydney<\/p>\n

Sydney Sweeney as Cassie and Jacob Elordi as Nate in \u201cEuphoria.\u201d \/ Patrick Wymore\/HBO<\/p>\n

The character\u2019s MAGA induction follows criticism for its depiction of sex work<\/a>, as Cassie joins OnlyFans to afford her wedding to Jacob Elordi\u2019s Nate Jacobs. To create content for the site, Cassie dresses up as a dog and a baby.<\/p>\n

OnlyFans creator Maitland Ward told Variety, \u201cIn the climate we\u2019re in, that they dressed her up as a baby to make pornographic OnlyFans content was beyond troubling and again serves to perpetuate stereotypes that sex workers have no moral compass and that they will do anything for money.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sydney<\/p>\n

Sydney Sweeney\u2019s character dresses up as a baby for her OnlyFans. \/ HBO<\/p>\n

Backlash also came from within MAGA, as conservative commentator Megyn Kelly also torched<\/a> Sweeney for the portrayal. \u201cThe truth is, this is sexualizing infancy,\u201d she said on her SiriusXM show. \u201cShe\u2019s dressed as a baby. She\u2019s in a baby\u2019s outfit. She\u2019s sucking on a binky pacifier, and her legs are completely spread,\u201d Kelly added, describing a screengrab of Sweeney in character.<\/p>\n

When asked for her thoughts on being nicknamed \u201cMAGA Barbie\u201d by social media users, Sweeney told Cosmopolitan, \u201cI\u2019ve never been here to talk about politics,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve 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\u2019s somebody else assigning something to me, and I can\u2019t control that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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