Sydney Sweeney breaks silence on American Eagle ad controversy

Published November 4, 2025 5:53pm ET



Sydney Sweeney finally addressed the national uproar that followed her American Eagle jeans campaign earlier this year. Speaking with GQ magazine for a new cover story, the Euphoria star said she wasn’t shaken by the backlash or the political storm that followed.

“I did a jean ad,” Sweeney said. “The reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.”

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