One month after finally addressing the backlash to the American Eagle jeans campaign, Sydney Sweeney is once again talking about the controversy.

During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Sweeney reflected on the jeans ad. She admitted she was “honestly surprised” by the reaction.

“I did it because I love the jeans and love the brand,” she explained. “I don’t support the views some people chose to connect to the campaign. Many have assigned motives and labels to me that just aren’t true.”

The Anyone But You star also said that she “leads with kindness” and said she is only addressing the controversy to clarify her stance.

“Anyone who knows me knows that I’m always trying to bring people together,” she pointed out. “I’m against hate and divisiveness. “In the past, my stance has been to nev

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