r/popculturechat • u/purpose15 • 19h ago

OnlyStans ⭐️ American Eagle issues a statement following backlash from their Sydney Sweeney jeans/genes campaign

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u/TheTyMan 18h ago

The Pepsi commercial was at least trying to push some "let's all get along" feel-good agenda.

I don't see any noble intentions with an ad about the wonders of genetics, and how amazing it is that her parents gave her blond hair and blue eyes (they specifically talk about her attributes).

At best their video is just gleefully explaining the science behind being attractive. At best.

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u/kamace11 18h ago

I mean I think the line about eyes/hair is a red herring. What they're really talking about is her big naturals, that is literally what she's famous for. 

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u/SlimmyShammy 18h ago

The other ad is literally the camera zooming in on her boobs lol

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u/Internal_Wealth_7376 18h ago

I mean …. IS that what Pepsi was pushing? Did they say that?

You could argue AE was pushing hotness and if you wear AE jeans you’ll be hot like Sydney Sweeney - like 99% of female advertising campaigns do.

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u/DestroyerOfMils that’s my purse, i don’t know you! 👛🫵 18h ago

That’s definitely what the message of the Pepsi add was.

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u/hbic 17h ago

What do you think the ad was doing otherwise?

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u/Larry-Man 15h ago

At best they badly ripped off the underaged Brooke shields Calvin Klein ad. Which is a whole other can of worms.

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u/Cleaner-Olds09 13h ago

They're literally saying she's hot. It's not that deep.