Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle divides internet
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Leftist TikTok is in full pitchfork-and-torch mode after a new ad for American Eagle jeans featuring actress Sydney Sweeney used a play on words, with some claiming it’s full-on Nazi
Sydney Sweeney’s recent ad collaboration with the renowned clothing and accessories retailer, American Eagle, has landed her in controversy again. The global brand recently released a series of advertisements featuring the actress,
Sweeney looked tan and happy as she flashed a big smile while wearing a blue life vest layered over her curve-hugging swimsuit.
Sydney Sweeney grew up in Washington with her mom Lisa, a lawyer, and her dad Steven, who worked in hospitality. Learn more about her family background here.
The advertisement, the choice of Sweeney as the sole face in it and the internet’s reaction reflect an unbridled cultural shift toward whiteness, conservatism and capitalist exploitation. Sweeney is both a symptom and a participant.
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