Actress Sydney Sweeney has drawn criticism from left-leaning voices online following her recent appearance in an advertisement for American Eagle.
The ad campaign, which features Sweeney modeling jeans, has unexpectedly sparked outrage across social media platforms, with some critics labeling the imagery as racially insensitive or politically charged.
NEW: Woman says the American Eagle Sydney Sweeney ad brought back her childhood trauma as a “brown girl.”
“It is so difficult to grow up as a person of color, specifically a woman, and view yourself as beautiful in any sense of the word.”
The professional victims are… pic.twitter.com/0Nvh3UdhuO
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 30, 2025
The controversy emerged despite the ad being a standard fashion promotion.
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Sweeney, known for her roles in series such as Euphoria and The White Lotus, has not made any political statements in connection with the campaign.
The backlash appears to be largely driven by reactionary online discourse and speculation over the ad’s perceived symbolism.
Though American Eagle has not issued a public statement regarding the criticism, some users on X and Instagram described the campaign as promoting “white supremacist imagery,” a claim that has not been substantiated and has been widely debated in follow-up commentary.
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I can see why the professional paid Brown Girl is upset. No looks and whining like a loser !!!
Bull ring, problem glasses, hand tats. Shaddap, Ugly.
Would it be fair to say that the loudest critics, while severely limited in number, might be butt ugly and wouldn’t get a gig promoting even a rock?