Sydney Sweeney is finally speaking out on the American Eagles jeans campaign that caused a national firestorm earlier this year. Speaking to GQ magazine for a new cover story, the “Euphoria” Emmy nominee said she was never tempted to put together a formal statement explaining or defending the controversial ads during the height of backlash because “I’ve always believed that I’m not here to tell people what to think.”

“I know who I am. I know what I value. I know that I’m a kind person,” Sweeney said. “I know that I love a lot, and I know that I’m just excited to see what happens next. And so I don’t really let other people define who I am.”

Speaking directly about the campaign and the subsequent backlash, Sweeney said: “I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise

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