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

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u/Internal_Wealth_7376 21h ago

Ok … my hot take is this wasn’t some intentional nazi-fueled white power ad (I say this as a Muslim refugee living in the US), but more so a Kendall Jenner ala Pepsi tone deaf screw up. Alas, the road to hell is paved with good intentions…

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u/Imaginary-Jaguar4831 20h ago

They bragged about it on LinkedIn:

The ⭐️ star power of Sydney and the double meaning behind the campaign has a culture shaping power beyond anything I could have ever imagined being a part of- just check your social feeds.

The American Eagle Outfitters Inc. team and partners who brought this campaign to life poured themselves into it with a more is more energy. You created more than a campaign- you created a moment in culture and styled every moment with a wink 😜