US EditionJeans Ads Spark Controversy
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, JUL 31 – Dunkin's ad referencing genetics sparked debate over racial and social implications following American Eagle's campaign accused of eugenicist undertones, with mixed public reactions online.
- Releasing a 30-second spot earlier this week, Dunkin’ mocked American Eagle’s viral ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ campaign, starring Gavin Casalegno and promoting its Golden Hour Refresher.
- Amid summer fashion campaigns, AE’s denim spot launched last week and sparked debate over its messaging, with critics linking the ‘genes’ pun to eugenicist ideals.
- Facing criticism online, Dunkin’s ad faced backlash on TikTok for mentioning “genetics”, with commenters linking it to white beauty standards and ‘desirable genetics’.
- Amid mounting critiques, Steven Cheung called the debate ‘Cancel culture run amok’ on X, while Dunkin’ has remained silent and did not publicly respond to criticism.
- Despite the uproar, Sydney Sweeney remains silent as she prepares to star in Americana on August 15, Eden on August 22, and the biopic Christy, part of AE’s fall campaign.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
Morganton News HeraldJeans ads spark controversy
NEW YORK — U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. The ad blitz included “clever, even provocative language” and was “definitely going to push buttons,” the…
Los Angeles Times
DNyuzCommentary: Sydney Sweeney’s jeans pun is not a ‘Nazi dog whistle,’ but that DHS campaign? It might be
Thanks to a lazy pun that's as uninspired as the jeans it's meant to sell, a series of American Eagle Outfitters ads starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney have sparked a culture war.
Dunkin' Now on the Leftist Boycott List After Its Own 'Genetics' Ad
And to think, I was aggravated with Dunkin’ from dropping the “Donuts” from its name.” As with all people who hail from the Northeast, where it’s essentially our go-to for […] The post Dunkin' Now on the Leftist Boycott List After Its Own 'Genetics' Ad appeared first on The Western Journal.
Blue eyes, blonde hair: The fashion brand American Apparel praises the »good genes« of actress Sidney Sweeney in a commercial. Behind the provocation is a political strategy.
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