Sydney Sweeney ignores criticism of American Eagle ad

Sydney Sweeney   remains focused despite the controversy surrounding her recent  American Eagle campaign.

“Sydney thinks the whole thing has been blown out of proportion,” a source told   Us Weekly  , adding that the actress is focusing her energy on filming the third season of  Euphoria   , in which she reprises her role as Cassie Howard.

In the July 23 ad, Sweeney appeared in jeans, with the tagline:   “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.”   Critics claimed the play on words with “genes” alluded to eugenics, sparking heated online debates about race and beauty standards.

American Eagle defended the campaign on Instagram, stating:

“It was always about jeans—her jeans, her story. Great jeans look good on everyone.”

The controversy even caught the attention   of Donald Trump   , who praised the ad, calling it the “HOTTEST” and noting that the jeans were “flying off the shelves in the blink of an eye.”

This isn’t Sweeney’s first brush with political speculation – her 2022 family party sparked similar rumors. She later told   British GQ  : “Honestly, nothing I say will get this back on track.”