“I knew at the end of the day what that ad was for,” she added. “It was great jeans. It didn’t affect me one way or the other.” The campaign, built around the slogan “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” sparked outrage online over its play on the phrase “great genes.” Critics accused the brand of glorifying whiteness and promoting unrealistic beauty standards. The controversy grew so intense that figures, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, weighed in. Trump, after learning that Sweeney was reportedly a registered Republican, said, “She’s a registered Republican? Oh, now I love her...