"In case you missed it, Sydney courted controversy back in July when her American Eagle "great [genes]" campaign was accused of implicitly glorifying whiteness and promoting eugenics. It eventually blew over without Sydney commenting on it, but last week, it erupted tenfold when she broke her silence in a controversial interview with GQ. Here, she played down the situation and refused to deny that the ad was about eugenics."
"When she was explicitly asked if she'd like to address the specific criticism that "white people shouldn't joke about genetic superiority" in the current political climate, Sydney said: "I think that when I have an issue that I want to speak about, people will hear." In addition to her comment, Sydney's nonchalant demeanor in the video interview also sparked backlash."
"It's worth noting that Christy endured an incredibly difficult personal life, and despite knowing she was a lesbian from "5th or 6th grade," she married her manager, James V. Martin, when she was 22 years old and he was 47. Christy has alleged that her husband was emotionally and physically abusive, and accused him of enabling her cocaine addiction in order to control her."
Sydney Sweeney faced controversy after an American Eagle 'great [genes]' campaign was accused of glorifying whiteness and promoting eugenics. The issue resurfaced when she gave a GQ interview in which she played down the controversy and declined to deny that the ad was about eugenics. When asked about criticism that 'white people shouldn't joke about genetic superiority' she replied, 'I think that when I have an issue that I want to speak about, people will hear.' Her nonchalant demeanor intensified backlash. Sweeney promoted Christy, a biopic about boxer Christy Martin, who survived an abusive marriage and struggled with addiction. The film underperformed on opening weekend, marking Sweeney's third recent box-office flop and drawing criticism including from Ruby Rose.
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