“Stop gaslighting fans by saying they are assuming”: Sydney Sweeney Faces Criticism After Sharing Mother’s Birthday Pictures, Fans Say Own Up Your Beliefs
Sydney Sweeney recently celebrated a great milestone for her mother, that is her 60th birthday bash, a special occasion for the entire family. However, the pictures she shared on Instagram to make her followers privy to the celebration hardly show an innocent family outing. Fans clearly find nothing innocent about Sweeney’s family proudly flaunting their right-wing political affiliations as has been made clear by innumerable comments under her social media handles.
There’s nothing “great” about this
The Euphoria actress took to Instagram to share several pictures and video clips from what she dubbed as a “surprise hoedown” to celebrate her mother’s 60th birthday. While the bash was all about mechanical bull riding and square dancing, politics couldn’t help but infiltrate, and Sweeney is now facing the heat for it.
The pictures shared by both Sydney Sweeney and her brother show several of their family members wearing MAGA-themed red caps (much like the ones that Trump supporters wore during his rallies) that read “Make Sixty Great Again”. A ‘Blue Lives Matter’ shirt was donned by a family member in Sweeney’s post itself, the reason that it gathered extreme attention from fans and netizens who were livid and questioned Sweeney and her family’s political beliefs.
Twitter blasts Sydney Sweeney for calling it “an innocent celebration”
However, on being called out by the internet, Sweeney claimed that she was being meted unfair discrimination and that an “innocent celebration” had been turned into “an absurd political statement”.
You guys this is wild. An innocent celebration for my moms milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention. Please stop making assumptions. Much love to everyone ♥️ and Happy Birthday Mom!
— Sydney Sweeney (@sydney_sweeney) August 27, 2022
However, netizens were quick to call out Sweeney on her seeming innocence, asking her what was the intention behind politically themed outfits that her family wore.
Having maga inspired hats means what exactly?
— I BRING THE PAIN LIKE (@DondaOutsold) August 27, 2022
so then what was the intention behind the trump hats and blue LM shirts ☹️ pic.twitter.com/LUaAeUxXty
— adi (@buwygfiib) August 27, 2022
Some harsh replies clearly stated why political undertones were dug out and called her family racist.
“Assumptions”? Your family are wearing MAGA hats and blue lives matter shirts, they’re racist. Time to face reality sweets, just because your white and famous doesn’t mean you get to have it all.
— Tayte Hanson — they/them (@TAYTEEHANSON) August 27, 2022
girl they were wearing MAGA hats and blue lives matter T-shirts you can NOT be serious
— lia ! ♡ fan acc (@LADYlNHlSLlFE) August 27, 2022
Some people claimed that even though Sydney Sweeney herself is not making any statement but being in a loving relationship with her family and sharing pictures of them flaunting their views has to be condemned.
You’re not the one wearing the shirt, so I’m going to cut you some serious slack with that.
But the absurd political statement was the shirt itself. Naturally, people are going to have something to say about that. Please accept and understand that.
— Grand Masker Kushibo, MPH (@kushibo) August 27, 2022
how does that even make sense? her family that she clearly loves and is very close with, but you don’t think she shares the same beliefs as them…
— 🧙🏿♀️ (@imhotyoureugly) August 28, 2022
…And obviously, there were the memes and the jokes.
It’s giving pic.twitter.com/tHah5bKNIS
— ✨ (@heyjaeee) August 27, 2022
Do your parents know that Trump lost 💀
— bob sacamano (@rhcheeeese) August 27, 2022
Sydney Sweeney might not have made a clear political statement but the internet sieves through everything one shares, especially what celebrities share, and there’s nothing that can be bereft of politics.
Source: Twitter
