Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe
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My Reaction To Sydney's American Eagle Ad: I Had Great Jeans FIRST | Hot Takes

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August 7, 2025

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Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad shocked many Americans like they’d never been shocked before. But was it really unprecedented? 14 years ago, I did a Lee Jeans ad conflating my genes with my jeans, and in this video, I talk about why some people reacted so viciously to an age-old advertising trope—sex sells—and how the Overton window is slowly widening to expand what is considered civil discourse in America.

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