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Sydney Sweeney Revealed as a Registered Republican Amid Ongoing Backlash over American Eagle Ad

MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 2 – Sydney Sweeney’s Republican registration in Florida dates to June 2024 amid controversy over a provocative American Eagle ad that critics link to racial and political themes.

  • Registering as a Republican, Sydney Sweeney has been a voter in Monroe County, Florida since June 14, 2024, with active status in the Republican Party of Florida.
  • The “good jeans” American Eagle Outfitters ad campaign sparked renewed scrutiny after a viral X post highlighted Sydney Sweeney’s GOP registration since June 2024.
  • Cheung defended Sweeney, calling the backlash “cancel culture run amok” and denouncing critics’ “dense liberal thinking,” on Tuesday.
  • Sweeney’s representatives have not commented on her political registration or the campaign, despite a 4 percent surge in American Eagle’s stock following the launch.
  • This marks Sydney Sweeney’s second political controversy after her 2022 family’s birthday party drew criticism when guests wore MAGA-style hats and 'Blue Lives Matter' shirts.
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LOS ANGELES.- American Eagle's latest advertising campaign starring actress Sydney Sweeney generated a strong social media controversy over the use of messages considered ambiguous and potentially racist. A recent revelation was added to the controversy: the star of the series Euphoria and White Lotus registered as a Republican voter in Florida in June 2024, a few months before Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in the presidential elections.Sweene…

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