Sydney Sweeney is finally responding to the American Eagle jeans controversy.

If you did not see, this summer, American Eagle launched their Fall 2025 campaign , “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.” However, in some ads, “Jeans” had been crossed out and replaced with “Genes.”

Many accused American Eagle of promoting “eugenics,” since Sydney , 27, is white, blonde, and blue-eyed.

She told GQ , “I did a jean ad. I mean, 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.”

About both Donald Trump and JD Vance commenting on it and supporting her amid the backlash, she said, “It was surreal.” At the time, the President also commented on the rumors that Sydney is a registered Republican .

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