It's been about four months since Sydney Sweeney found herself the unlikely subject of scrutiny for her highly publicized ad campaign for American Eagle.
As most people likely remember, the viral promotional campaign saw the 28-year-old Euphoria star don an all-denim outfit to advertise American Eagle's jeans.
The ads specifically ended with the slogan, "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans," which many critics viewed as problematic given its emphasis on genetics and Sweeney's white ethnicity.
Almost four months later, Sweeney herself is finally speaking about the unexpected controversy surrounding the ads, as well as the "surreal" experience she felt becoming the source of so much politicized debate.
Speaking with GQ, the Madame Web actress said, “I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.”
While she initially viewed the ads as an innocent enough endorsement of her go-to clothing item of choice, Sweeney revealed her initial surprise at how quickly the ads became a source of public scrutiny.
“I kind of just put my phone away,” she said. “I was filming every day. I’m filming Euphoria, so I’m working 16-hour days and I don’t really bring my phone on set, so I work and then I go home and I go to sleep. So I didn’t really see a lot of it … I knew at the end of the day what that ad was for, and it was great jeans, it didn’t affect me one way or the other.”
As for her continued response to the controversy, Sweeney said that, ultimately, the backlash she faced didn't affect her all that much, with the 28-year-old actress emphasizing she's comfortable with who she is as a person today.
“I know who I am,” she said. “I know what I value. I know that I’m a kind person. I know that I love a lot, and I know that I’m just excited to see what happens next. And so I don’t really let other people define who I am.”
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