US EditionSydney Sweeney Says Silence over 'Great Jeans' ad Backlash 'Widened Divide'
Sydney Sweeney regrets not addressing American Eagle's ad backlash sooner and denies supporting views linked to racial superiority accusations.
- Sydney Sweeney expressed surprise at the backlash over her 'Great Jeans' ad and said her silence 'widened the divide'.
- In the ad, Sweeney told viewers: 'Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color'.
- The US President and American Eagle defended the ad, saying it 'was always about the jeans' and celebrates how people wear them confidently.
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For the first time, the actress has responded meaningfully to her bizarre scandal, saying that her silence has only increased social division.
Sydney Sweeney Wants to Put Jeans Controversy to Rest
Sydney Sweeney is making the media rounds to promote her new movie, and she'd like to be done with a controversy that sprang up during the summer over her ad campaign for American Eagle jeans. "I was honestly surprised by the reaction," Sweeney tells People . "I don't support the views...
After criticizing an advertising campaign with the slogan "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" the actress said, "I don't share the views that some people have associated with the campaign."
Sydney Sweeney makes concession on ‘great genes’ ad controversy
The actress first broke her silence in a GQ interview three months after the controversial “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” advertisements went live, and it was not well received. Now, while promoting The Housemaid, she’s given another interview about it – but is her response any different?
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