Sydney Sweeney Breaks Silence on American Eagle Jeans Ad Backlash, Trump Approval

The actress and model said she didn’t pay much attention to the uproar because of her busy schedule.
Sydney Sweeney Breaks Silence on American Eagle Jeans Ad Backlash, Trump Approval
American Eagle Outfitters store at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on Aug. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Bill Pan
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Actress Sydney Sweeney has broken her silence months after her American Eagle jeans ad triggered an online uproar, saying that she was surprised by both the backlash and the unexpected praise from the nation’s top leaders.

The 28-year-old discussed the controversy for the first time in an interview with GQ magazine published Tuesday.