JoAnna García Swisher weighed in on the surprising backlash to a specific Sweet Magnolias story line. "Someone had mentioned something about people who were not happy that Maddie took a job in New York City. And I was like, 'OK, let's look into that. Let's kind of dive into that because it'll help me as I navigate Maddie in season 5,'" Swisher, 45, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her partnership with Ziploc. Swisher didn't realize Netflix viewers were divided on the matter. "It's really all about just expanding and contracting. That's what life is.