"I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I'm literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life."
"The jeans are 'flying off the shelves.' Go get 'em Sydney!"
"So I'm working 16-hour days, and I don't really bring my phone on set, so I work and then I go home and I go to sleep. So I didn't really see a lot of it."
The American Eagle 'great genes' jean campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney provoked online backlash that some critics labeled a 'eugenics dog whistle.' The ad produced heightened publicity and contributed to a notable surge in American Eagle's stock and sales. Political figures including Vice President JD Vance mocked the backlash and former President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the jeans, writing that they were 'flying off the shelves.' Sweeney characterized the reaction as a surprise and called Trump's shoutout 'surreal.' She said she largely avoided the controversy while filming long days on the upcoming third season of Euphoria and did not follow most responses.
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