Sydney Sweeney said the MAGA hats seen at her mother's birthday last August were worn by L.A. folks who 'thought it would be funny' because they were in Idaho.
For those that may need reminding, take yourself back to the not-so-halcyon days of… last August, when Sweeney and her brother, Trent, shared some photos from their mother’s 60th birthday party. The pictures featured several people in what appeared to be Blue Lives Matter grab and/or Make America Great Again-style hats , which, of course, created a torrent of memes and discourse.
“There were so many misinterpretations,” Sweeney said of the incident before highlighting a particularly notable one: “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.
Sweeney also seemed to discuss the backlash and criticism she received, along with the increased scrutiny that comes with fame: “People are so fast to build someone up, and then they love tearing them down,” she said. “And it’s so fascinating to see. Three years ago, I was going to college just like everybody else. And all of a sudden, I’m not a human anymore.”
At the time of the original online opprobrium, Sweeney asked that people “please stop making assumptions” about the situation. She
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