'Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney Facing Backlash Online Over Her Mom's 'MAGA-Vibes' Birthday Party

Actress Sydney Sweeney has come under fire on social media in recent days after Instagram photos of her mother’s country-themed birthday party showed her family members wearing red "Make Sixty Great Again" MAGA-style baseball caps and Blue Lives Matter clothing.

The party was for her mother’s 60th birthday and the theme appeared to be a pastiche of country music, line-dancing and cowboy culture. Many attendees, including Sweeney herself, wore retro old west-inspired clothing.

Girl @sydney_sweeney pic.twitter.com/x3Iq8zNHvJ

— EXPOSED (@exposedxbihh) August 27, 2022

Some fans of Sweeney – who is most famous for her work on the HBO shows Euphoria and The White Lotus – were apparently shocked by the perceived "conservative vibes" of her mother’s birthday party.

Both Euphoria (a show famous for its portrayal of drug use and teen sex) and White Lotus (famous for its portrayal of class conflict) have decidedly liberal fanbases. Other members of Euphoria's cast have also been criticized recently for their supposed political positions or controversial actions.

WHERE WAS SYDNEY SWEENEY’S FAMILY MEMBERS ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 6TH 2021 pic.twitter.com/OzD82Gh2tw

— austin (@austinstwt) August 27, 2022

unless sydney sweeney forces her parents to vote for joe biden at gunpoint i can no longer in good conscience "stan" her tv show about high schoolers snorting heroin out of each others mouths

— notarious T.I.G (@bobo_circus) August 27, 2022

Some, suspecting Sweeney of being a "closet Republican," criticized her complicity, arguing that she should not have tolerated a Blue Lives Matter shirt and other right-wing references at a party she purportedly hosted.

seeing sydney sweeney get jumped is beautiful. if you’re white and unwilling to completely shame your parents for their conservative views, you’re just as complicit and need to be escorted out.

— 5hahem aka Dr. Durag (@shaTIRED) August 28, 2022

no i’m jk there’s nothing that can be done for her 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/xwKIPsjRtL

— ✰ (@houseofphoton) August 27, 2022

Others were seemingly not surprised at all, supposedly seeing her vibes as already being pretty “red state" and MAGA prior to the viral photos.

I for one am shocked that Sydney Sweeney-- a blonde with huge titties that works on classic cars for fun-- has republican parents

— Stavros Halkias (@stavvybaby) August 28, 2022

Sydney Sweeney if she didn't act on Euphoria pic.twitter.com/liNYoI6P6S

— SortaPraxis (@Meganickster1) August 28, 2022

Sweeney pushed back against the politicization of her mother’s birthday party, arguing it was not her intention to make it a political matter.

Your parents are wearing MAGA hats…that is a political statement pic.twitter.com/TYp9AQqM7T

— Mint 💚 (@mint_tibb) August 28, 2022

Sydney Sweeney’s PR team rn pic.twitter.com/cg1F8QtsWU

— ً (@generictwhandIe) August 27, 2022

As the controversy continued to spread on social media over the weekend, some online speculated about what her intentions actually were.

What if Sydney Sweeney mom’s birthday party was satirical commentary on MAGA culture and we just missed it

— ✰ (@houseofphoton) August 27, 2022

Others defended the actress, arguing that she was not responsible for the politics of her parents and offering their assistance to her.

everyone soyjaking over sydney sweeney’s yt family are in for a surprise when they hear about the social views of their friends’ indian parents. or MENA parents. or east asian parents. or african parents. or https://t.co/1Ncmn5oAva

— Meowtler Kay Ultra (@MKayAlcatraz) August 28, 2022

Sydney Sweeney's mom's MAGA filled birthday bash is its own issue but this dude sliding in with a classic example of "White Knighting". 😒 pic.twitter.com/gXzkwxtknN

— AskAubry 🦝 (@ask_aubry) August 28, 2022

A strain of posting made fun of the tone and intensity of discourse about Sweeney, mocking Twitter for caring so much in the first place and proving memeable for some.

Okay, but she has to explain this though… pic.twitter.com/ui4o445pDe

— Brendan Cooney (@CooneyOrDie) August 28, 2022