{"id":327609,"date":"2025-12-06T09:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T14:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/sydney-sweeney-talks-american-eagle-backlash-says-shes-against-hate-and-divisiveness"},"modified":"2025-12-13T18:45:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:45:52","slug":"sydney-sweeney-talks-american-eagle-backlash-says-shes-against-hate-and-divisiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/sydney-sweeney-talks-american-eagle-backlash-says-shes-against-hate-and-divisiveness","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney Talks American Eagle Backlash, Says She&#039;s &#039;Towards Hate and Divisiveness&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Sydney Sweeney<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Let me End This American Eagle Drama &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">I Don&#8217;t Support Hate!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-12-06T05:25:15-08:00\">December 6, 2025 5:25 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"48.457956015524\">\n<section id=\"cb-28fcdf4c0c042e1fbe0e4b86abc33a75\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251206_9b38f0b5c6aa43b88cb35cd5032cf600\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8351be1a-f861-4fd4-8bfd-a2cfa7f1a62b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"American Eagle Outfitters\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9b\/4by3\/2025\/12\/06\/9b38f0b5c6aa43b88cb35cd5032cf600_md.jpg\" alt=\"sydney sweeney american eagle main getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-28fcdf4c0c042e1fbe0e4b86abc33a75--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ab89f3cdd65d661192edb9d1d557bca9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.386666666667\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sydney-sweeney\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Sydney Sweeney<\/strong><\/a> ain&#8217;t keeping her lips tight like a pair of skinny jeans any longer &#8212; she has fully addressed the viral American Eagle ad controversy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ab89f3cdd65d661192edb9d1d557bca9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6768f844cee3cb47c95a2d2519991479\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32.426086956522\">\n<p>The blonde-haired, blue-eyed actress opened up about the highly publicized AE ad drama that unfolded over the summer, telling <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sydney-sweeney-shares-emotional-response-to-american-eagle-jeans-campaign-exclusive-11863206\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>People<\/strong><\/a> she was &#8220;surprised by the reaction.&#8221; She also noted she doesn&#8217;t support the narrative that people were pairing with the campaign, stating &#8230; &#8220;Many have assigned motives and labels to me that just aren\u2019t true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6768f844cee3cb47c95a2d2519991479--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-daf998fb7d9e06ae51d3ee5c9ba867af\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250807_5b4b1c0f0db14d77a6e074b470deb0e9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8351be1a-f861-4fd4-8bfd-a2cfa7f1a62b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5b\/4by3\/2025\/08\/07\/5b4b1c0f0db14d77a6e074b470deb0e9_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney-Sweeney-american-eagle-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-daf998fb7d9e06ae51d3ee5c9ba867af--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5fb3863d343d1e1d78616042417109f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.421052631579\">\n<p>As you know, folks thought the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/05\/american-eagle-endorser-sydney-sweeney\/\"><strong>&#8220;Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans&#8221; slogan<\/strong><\/a> featured in the campaign had underlying support of genetic superiority. Some people also likened it to 15-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/brooke-shields\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Brooke Shields<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; controversial 1980 denim campaign and accused it of being styled for the male gaze.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5fb3863d343d1e1d78616042417109f5--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d114bde6b5f27eb97dc0a56789db231e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28.388278388278\">\n<p>AE immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/01\/american-eagle-official-statement-on-sydney-sweeney-ad\/\"><strong>pushed back at the hate<\/strong><\/a>, saying in a statement that Sydney&#8217;s ad &#8220;always was about the jeans&#8221; and her story. The company went on &#8230; &#8220;We&#8217;ll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d114bde6b5f27eb97dc0a56789db231e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-775291b52fe00fe76c0d56dba8bf137e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-aba41d39-8a91-4b8d-a36d-8196778f73a9-488324421-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-aba41d39-8a91-4b8d-a36d-8196778f73a9-488324421-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/16by9\/2025\/08\/04\/ba5b8c9f72f0458dacb9d256d776f2ba_md.jpg\" alt=\"080425_tmz_live_sweeney_trump_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-775291b52fe00fe76c0d56dba8bf137e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-53df83b259888e7105916e56225d3617\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Sydney told People while she usually does not respond to negativity, this seemed like a special case that needed to be addressed to end the hate. She explained &#8230; &#8220;Anyone who knows me knows that I\u2019m always trying to bring people together. I\u2019m against hate and divisiveness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-53df83b259888e7105916e56225d3617--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49e2d19f731b932b234d0e1cac55be5d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>She added &#8230; &#8220;So I hope this new year brings more focus on what connects us instead of what divides us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49e2d19f731b932b234d0e1cac55be5d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-37bebd2095d10ad17c4a9f0c93c1c6e6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-37bebd2095d10ad17c4a9f0c93c1c6e6-2031800167-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\n   Sydney Sweeney on the reaction to her American Eagle campaign: \u201cIt was surreal.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nXrhkNTGcz\">https:\/\/t.co\/nXrhkNTGcz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/deqbdN9bD5\">pic.twitter.com\/deqbdN9bD5<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GQMagazine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@GQMagazine<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-37bebd2095d10ad17c4a9f0c93c1c6e6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7a0a32587ea4e511fa32bebb360523df\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30.617647058824\">\n<p>The &#8220;Housemaid&#8221; star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/11\/04\/sydney-sweeney-interview-american-eagle-jeans-ad-backlash\/\"><strong>first spoke about the drama<\/strong><\/a> during an interview with GQ for its &#8220;Men of the Year&#8221; cover story published in early November, but took a much mor casual approach. She noted at the time &#8230; &#8220;I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I\u2019m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7a0a32587ea4e511fa32bebb360523df--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-234337b6f157a0e67000189455b01809\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n   <a id=\"gallery-link-6aeca78d-f8b5-50a0-bdcd-6cd16e80e6af\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2019\/06\/22\/sydney-sweeney-hot-photos\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:6aeca78d-f8b5-50a0-bdcd-6cd16e80e6af\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8351be1a-f861-4fd4-8bfd-a2cfa7f1a62b\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/34\/4by3\/2025\/09\/10\/3495a04e64bd447fae39edc43fc7a175_md.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Sweeney's Hot Shots\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>       <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-234337b6f157a0e67000189455b01809--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2337dc2be481dbe70eaf5a6fcae5d428\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.487179487179\">\n<p>Despite the backlash, the campaign worked in AE&#8217;s favor, as the chatter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/03\/sydney-sweeney-controversial-american-eagle-campaign-sends-stock-soaring\/\"><strong>sent the company&#8217;s stocks soaring<\/strong><\/a> and even increased foot traffic in brick-and-mortar stores by 5%. Plus, they reported her custom Sydney Jeans sold out in a day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2337dc2be481dbe70eaf5a6fcae5d428--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4cbbab7dd15910d5ef7a03ef4a35e84e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>At the end of the day, it seems like the ad was simply in-jean-ious!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4cbbab7dd15910d5ef7a03ef4a35e84e--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/06\/sydney-sweeney-talks-american-eagle-backlash\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney Sweeney Let me End This American Eagle Drama &#8230; I Don&#8217;t Support Hate! 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