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Sydney Sweeney Denounces Hate, Says Silence ‘Widened the Divide’ in American Eagle Ad Furor

Her People interview offers a clearer stance after months of backlash linking the “jeans/genes” campaign to eugenics.

Sydney Sweeney Says American Eagle Backlash ‘Didn’t Affect’ Her in First Public Comments

Far-Right Proud Boys Co-Opt Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans Campaign

American Eagle Maintains ‘Great Jeans’ Campaign as Critics Cite Eugenics Overtones