US EditionSydney Sweeney Breaks Silence on American Eagle Ad Controversy
Sydney Sweeney described the support from Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for her controversial American Eagle ad as surreal, while sales rose despite foot traffic dropping nearly 9%, analysts said.
- On November 4, 2025, Actress Sydney Sweeney told GQ Magazine the American Eagle controversy didn’t affect her, calling President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance weighing in surreal.
- On July 23, American Eagle released the July ad campaign using a pun linking jeans and genes with a blonde, blue-eyed model, prompting critics to allege eugenic themes.
- Financial updates from American Eagle reveal Q2 revenue of $1.28 billion and a stock surge of 30% reported weeks after the campaign.
- Sweeney told GQ she won't let online backlash define her, saying `I think that if somebody is closed off because of something they read online to a powerful story like Christy, then I hope that something else can open their eyes to being open to art and being open to learning, and I'm not going to be affected by that.`
- Beyond retail, the campaign became a flashpoint for U.S. political discourse as conservative public figures mocked critics and amplified partisan debates over cultural tensions.
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Sydney Sweeney, 28, admits to having preferred to cut off her phone to let go of the polemic. During an interview for the media GQ Tuesday, November 4 relayed by CNews, the actress of the hit series Euphoria came back on her role in the advertising for the jeans of the American Eagle brand. This summer, on the advertising panels, we could see Sydney Sweeney as a model with the slogan "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans". Here, "jeans" is pronounced …
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Sydney Sweeney Says Trump’s Support Was ‘Surreal’ During Viral Jeans Ad Controversy
Actress Sydney Sweeney is making her first public comments following the significant backlash to her viral American Eagle ad campaign.The 28-year-old celebrity discussed the drama during a newly published interview with GQ. When asked by the interviewer what it was like when President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the campaign, Sweeney gave a one-word answer: “Surreal.”She also said not to believe the lies being circulat…
Sydney Sweeney finally answers if she was 'thankful' for Donald Trump’s public support while she battled controversy
Sydney Sweeney has finally addressed the firestorm surrounding her American Eagle jeans campaign and the very public support she received from President Trump. The Euphoria actress opened up during a recent cover story interview with GQ, breaking her silence on both the controversial ad and the resulting political commentary. The interviewer didn’t pull any punches, immediately asking how she felt about President Trump praising the denim campaig…
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