🌟 Sydney Sweeney: From Spokane to Hollywood Stardom
Born on September 12, 1997, in Spokane, Washington, Sydney Bernice Sweeney is a versatile American actress best known for her standout roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus. Since her early appearances in shows like Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy, and Pretty Little Liars, she earned acclaim playing Cassie Howard in Euphoria. This performance earned her a 2022 Emmy nomination.
Building on that momentum, she shone as Olivia Mossbacher in The White Lotus (2021), garnering another Emmy nod and solidifying her status as Hollywood’s rising star. Sydney also launched Fifty‑Fifty Films in 2020, backing female-driven stories and producing projects like The Players Table and Immaculate, where she also starred.
🎬 Versatility on Display
Sweeney’s filmography includes diverse projects like Reality (2023), where she portrayed whistleblower Reality Winner, earning critical praise, and Anyone But You (2023), where she co-produced and starred beside Glen Powell. Upcoming works include Christy—her biopic of boxer Christy Martin—slated to premiere at TIFF in September 2025, as well as the psychological thriller The Housemaid with Amanda Seyfried.
🇺🇸 Why Donald Trump Can’t Stop Praising Her
✅ Political Alignment and the American Eagle Jeans Ad
The trigger for Trump’s praise? A controversial advertising campaign by American Eagle featuring Sweeney with the tagline: “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans”, playing on “genes” After it was revealed that Sweeney is a registered Republican in Florida since June 2024, Trump publicly lauded the campaign as “HOTTEST” on his Truth Social platform, saying: “Go get ’em Sydney. I love her ad.” This endorsement significantly boosted campaign engagement and American Eagle’s stock price
⚠️ Cultural Controversy and Conservative Backing
The ad faced accusations of promoting Western beauty standards—critics pointed to Sweeney’s blonde hair and blue eyes and deemed the messaging exclusionary, even echoing eugenicist undertones. Left-leaning commentators like Doja Cat and Lizzo mocked it, while conservative leaders such as VP J.D. Vance and Trump’s team defended it as a pushback against “cancel culture” and “woke” marketing trends.
Trump’s commentary went further—he compared the ad favorably to campaigns by brands like Jaguar and Bud Light, which he labelled “stupid woke ads,” and even took a jab at Taylor Swift, claiming she’s “no longer hot” while praising Sweeney.
📝 Final Takeaway
Sydney Sweeney’s rise from indie TV beginnings to Hollywood breakout star in Euphoria and The White Lotus reflects her talent and ambition. But her recent American Eagle denim campaign placed her squarely at the crossroads of culture and politics. When Donald Trump discovered her Republican affiliation, he seized the moment—celebrating her ad as a cultural statement and defending it against backlash.
Love her or loathe her politics, Sweeney has emerged as a compelling figure in today’s polarised entertainment world—her projects ahead promise to further expand her influence.
