
Sydney Sweeney has never been far from headlines—but her latest controversy has nothing to do with fashion or film. Instead, it's politics that have thrust her into the spotlight, after reports emerged suggesting she may be a registered Republican in Florida—just as former US President Donald Trump publicly endorsed one of her recent advertisements.
The speculation exploded following an American Eagle campaign where the 'Euphoria' star quipped she had great 'jeans'—a pun many interpreted as 'genes', triggering accusations of racial messaging and ties to eugenics.