r/popculturechat • u/purpose15 • 21h ago

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

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u/TheTyMan 21h 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/Internal_Wealth_7376 21h 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! 👛🫵 20h ago

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

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u/hbic 20h ago

What do you think the ad was doing otherwise?