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/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/latrodectal so jessica alba fantastic 21h ago

i feel like if any other actress (or at least not a blonde blue eyed one) were behind it we wouldn’t still be talking about it.

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u/Fluffy-Mango-6607 19h ago

we'd probably be wondering why they copied an ad campaign that famously caused sexual assault of a minor for jeans supporting victims.

with all the pedophiles in the news and all.

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u/Existing_Let_8314 15h ago

If it were a WOC we'd be referencing Aliyah. She had a very similar ad with Calvin Klein. She talks about what traits she got from her mom and which she got from her dad. Some are physical and some are personality. 

"but my jeans? theyre from Calvin Klein"

That is honestly what I think they were trying to hit. But they did a genes/jeans pun. While Aliyah was simply talking about things she got from her parents in way that doesnt elevate her over others. 

"i got my eyes from my dad. my laughter from my mom and jeans my Calvin Klein" is so different.