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Sydney Sweeney SURGES Into Spotlight As Public Clashes On American Eagle Ad
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8:04Now PlayingSydney Sweeney's ad with American Eagle sparks controversy as backlash erupts over the messaging in the ad, which sparks claims the ad is harnessing dangerous gene theory themes and clashing claims that defend the ad. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad Addressed By Clothing Company Amidst Partisan Uproar
"Conservative media and Vice President JD Vance may be filling hours of time and social media posts galore mocking a supposed progressive knee jerk reaction to the wordplay in Sydney Sweeney‘s American Eagle ad campaign, but the clothing company itself has stood back from the fracas – until now.
Accused by a few stray voices on the Internet of promoting fascist eugenics ideologue and more, and amplified ten-fold with curated outrage by the likes of Fox News, ex-Fox News host Megyn Kelly and White House communications boss Steven Cheung, the Jay Schottenstei-run AE may have found themselves testing the limits or patience of the notion that there is no such thing as bad publicity.
“‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ is and always was about the jeans,” the company posted, as their use of genes in the initial campaign seemed to hit a partisan nerve on an already busy news week. “Her jeans. Her story. We’ll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.”"
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