American Eagle has responded to the widespread backlash over its ads featuring actor Sydney Sweeney, but noticeably missing from the brand’s statement was an apology or any real acknowledgement of how so many people interpreted the ads. The company, as well as Sweeney, have come under fire since the release of a new ad campaign that features the “Euphoria” actor saying that genes are “passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color,” and “my jeans are blue.” Many people believe the wordplay in the campaign, which features the tagline “Sydney Sweeney...
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