Sydney Sweeney finally speaks out about the bizarre backlash to her American Eagle ad, and let’s just say it’s a head-scratcher. In a world where every ad seems to spark debate, this one took a turn no one saw coming. Here’s the deal: Sweeney, who was busy filming Euphoria at the time, told GQ she barely noticed the uproar. “It was surreal,” she said, shrugging it off with, “it didn’t affect me one way or the other.” But here’s where it gets controversial: despite American Eagle’s history of inclusivity and its Jewish CEO, a handful of obscure social media users labeled the ad a Nazi dogwhistle. Yes, you read that right. These posts were then amplified by a sprawling network of right-wing accounts, seemingly trying to rebrand “boobs” as conservative symbolism. Did it stick? Kind of—at least for those not paying close attention. Even Sharon Stone jumped in, defending Sweeney with the quip, “It’s hard to be hot.” And this is the part most people miss: Sweeney’s response to why she stayed silent earlier is refreshingly straightforward. “I’m not here to tell people what to think,” she explained. “When I have something to say, people will hear it.” Meanwhile, her new film Christy, a biopic about boxer Christy Brinkley, hits theaters November 7th, shifting the focus back to her work. But here’s the question: Did this ad controversy cross the line from absurd to harmful? Or was it just another example of outrage culture gone wild? Let us know what you think in the comments—this one’s sure to spark debate.
