Sydney Sweeney is an American actress known for her work as Cassie Howard in HBO’s Euphoria. Being an up-and-coming actress, Sweeney had already found herself in some controversy back in the year 2022.

At a birthday party, photos of Sweeney’s alleged family members were leaked online where they were wearing “Blue Lives Matter” T-shirts and “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hats. Well, in a recent interview, Syndey Sweeney stated that they were her mother’s friends and not even her family!

It Wasn’t Even Syndey Sweeney’s Real Family

Back in 2022, Sweeney threw a birthday celebration in honor of her mother who had just turned 60. Several photos of the party, which were uploaded on social media by the actress herself, received intense backlash from the people.

Sydney Sweeney found herself in controversy because, in the photos, people (who were alleged to be her family members) were wearing T-shirts with the tag “Blue Lives Matter”. Blue Lives Matter was a movement much similar to Black Lives Matter but it was aimed at protecting police officers from harassment from people.

Sydney Sweeney As Cassie Howard in Euphoria.
 

Not only that but Sweeney’s family members were also seen sporting a red cap with the words “MAGA” on it. MAGA is a slogan created by former president Donald Trump during his tenure which essentially meant “Make America Great Again”. Well, fans were clearly upset by this controversy by Sweeney clarified the whole ordeal and even stated that that wasn’t even her real family!

“There were so many misinterpretations. The people in the pictures weren’t even my family. The people who brought the things that people were upset about were actually my mom’s friends from L.A. who have kids that are walking outside in the Pride parade, and they thought it would be funny to wear because they were coming to Idaho.”
The actress further revealed there is a special way that she keeps track of her characters. Stating that she doesn’t mix her personal and professional life, Sydney Sweeney revealed that that is how she stays human.

 Sydney Sweeney Doesn’t Let Her Personal Life Interfere With Her Acting

Sydney Sweeney in Euphoria
 

In her interview, the actress further continued that she had to avoid method acting for her roles because she was afraid. Stating that the thin line between a person and a character becomes almost void, Sydney Sweeney has a special way of really knowing and acting as a character.

“I wanted to make sure that none of my own memories, my own personal life, was in the character. I think that’s what makes me feel the most human, is being able to have stuff that’s personal to myself,”
Sweeney is currently working on Sony’s Madame Web by voicing the character of Julia Carpenter who eventually goes on to become Spider-Woman. The film is currently in post-production and is set for a release date of 14th February 2024.

Source: Variety