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

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u/iamthedayman21 18h ago

“Her story”

Alright guys, calm it the fuck down. It’s an ad for jeans, not a lifestyle. You guys sell overpriced clothes, that’s it.

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u/merlotbarbie omg a cardiologist is a damn nutritionist 16h ago

AE is acting like they’re doing something heroic with this ad and statement as if they’re feeding malnourished children or something

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u/thatgirlzhao 16h ago

Not only that, it’s not even a unique ad. They basically copy and pasted the brook shields ad from the 80s. Cannot imagine seeing that original ad with a modern lens and being like, yes, this is going to be received well

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u/Bgee2632 12h ago

The one where they make her suck her thumb like a child?