American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeans

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American Eagle responds to critics over ad with Sydney Sweeney, saying it was always about the jeans

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American Eagle Outfitters has a message to its critics, who took issue over its ad with 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney that sparked a debate over race and Western beauty standards

This story appeared on abcnews.go.com, 2025-08-01 21:58:32.