Sydney Sweeney's 'Great Jeans' Controversy
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A jaw-dropping swimsuit photo of Sydney Sweeney is going viral amid her American Eagle controversy. Sweeney, known for her roles in "Anyone But You" and "Euphoria," is the focal point of a new American Eagle advertising campaign.
Doja Cat is making fun of Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle “Great Jeans” ad campaign. The “Get Into It” rapper posted a TikTok video of herself reciting Sweeney’s now-infamous genes monologue with an exaggerated backwoods Southern accent.
Critics from MSNBC, Salon, and The Washington Post claimed Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad represents a cultural shift toward "Whiteness" and regressive themes in advertising.
American Eagle’s “great jeans” advertising campaign with actor Sydney Sweeney is at the center of the latest political firestorm online, drawing accusations of racial undertones in its messaging. NBC News' Angela Yang breaks down the controversy.
Several TikTok users called out the ad, arguing that it praised the “Euphoria” star’s blond hair and blue eyes.
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Sydney Sweeney is living her best summer life, and the world wide web is loving it. The Euphori a star was recently spotted enjoying a lazy lake day in Idaho but it wasn't so much the hot weather or her sassy swimwear that had everyone talking. It was, however, the company of a brooding, handsome new face: a mystery man whose name is not known.
Sweeney does not speak much about her politics (for interested parties, there are potential clues, such as a 2020 tweet supporting Black Lives Matter and a mention of having conservative relatives), but this hasn’t stopped the right wing from framing her as one of their own.