'Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney Under Fire for Mom's Birthday Party Featuring 'MAGA-Inspired' Hats

The Emmy-nominated actress planned the birthday party herself, with the guests being dressed up as cowboys and the event including a bull ride and dancing.

Actress Sydney Sweeney, who plays Cassie in the HBO hit series Euphoria, was forced to explain herself on Twitter, after she had come under fire for throwing her mother a birthday party featuring customized "Make Sixty Great Again" hats.

"An innocent celebration for my moms [sic] milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention. Please stop making assumptions," Sweeney tweeted.

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

Guests at the party were photographed wearing the "Make Sixty Great Again" hats that were apparently derived from ex-President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again," or MAGA, slogan.

Additionally, one of the guests was spotted donning a "Blue Lives Matter" shirt, a reference to a pro-police slogan and movement. The male guest was captured next to Sweeney's mother and grandmother as they gathered around the cake.

Many social media users accused her family of racism and claimed that the hats and the shirt represented a clear political message, as they doubled down on their criticism of Sweeney:

Kinda funny how Sydney Sweeney carefully curated her IG post so that none of the MAGA-inspired hats were seen and then her dimwitted brother’s post blew it all up. 🤡🤠 pic.twitter.com/RrhlWgJyyz

— 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤 📰📓🖊 (@vespervievv) August 27, 2022

There were literally custom made MAGA hats for her birthday. You guys do you, but I think the political assumptions based on that seem valid pic.twitter.com/AB1JeLX6Xc

— tmo (@justheropinions) August 28, 2022

Hard not to make assumptions when you see trump hats all over the place..which brings me to my best question, where were your parents on the morning of January 6th? pic.twitter.com/qmR6QI9fXh

— Drank (@Drnksinatra) August 28, 2022

“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

Others, however, supported the actress, as they wondered as to why people get so angry when someone doesn't share their beliefs and may have conservative views:

I don’t understand why everyone gets so mad when they find out someone else has a different opinion on politics or is surrounded by “maga” supporters. What do you care if she is a conservative 🙄

— Hayden (@HaydenPars616) August 28, 2022

There’s nothing wrong with “the Blue Lives Matter thing” and Sydney owes NO ONE any explanation and certainly no apology

— Todd Headlee (@ToddHeadleeAZ) August 28, 2022

We love you and trump dont let the woke mob silence you ❤️

— ella 𖤐 (@ZekeIsFat) August 27, 2022

Welcome to AMERICA! Where you can’t express anything right winged without being cancelled! Sad.

— Paige Piviak (@paigepiviak) August 28, 2022