Actress Sydney Sweeney has been revealed as a registered Republican in Florida, according to voter records reviewed by The Post. The news broke over the weekend as the woke backlash over her American Eagle denim campaign continued to spiral.
Sweeney, 27, has been registered with the Republican Party of Florida in Monroe County since June 2024, public records confirm. Her affiliation was first reported by Buzzfeed News after a viral post on X suggested the actress’s political leanings were conservative.
“I just found out this lady is an actual registered member of the Republican Party as of 2024,” the user wrote.
American Eagle Campaign Sparks Firestorm
The renewed scrutiny stems from American Eagle’s fall denim campaign, which features the Euphoria and White Lotus star under the tagline:
“Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.”
Critics claimed the campaign’s play on the word “genes” was a racialized dog whistle, accusing the brand of echoing eugenics and “Nazi propaganda” because of Sweeney’s blonde hair and blue eyes.
One ad shows Sweeney narrating:
“Genes are passed down from parents to offspring… often determining traits like hair