Sydney Sweeney has finally addressed the denim drama over her controversial American Eagle ad after months of avoiding the subject , saying in a new interview that she’s “against hate and divisiveness.”

This past summer, the actress starred in American Eagle ’s “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign. The pairing of Sweeney — who has blonde hair and blue eyes — with the tagline “has great jeans/genes” led some on the left to accuse the campaign of subtly dog-whistling eugenics and white supremacy, while the right — and even President Trump — applauded the ad.

“I was honestly surprised by the reaction,” Sweeney told People in a new interview. “I did it because I love the jeans and love the brand. I don’t support the views some people chose to connect to the campaign. Many

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