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A jaw-dropping swimsuit photo of Sydney Sweeney is going viral amid her American Eagle controversy. Sweeney, known for her roles in "Anyone But You" and "Euphoria," is the focal point of a new American Eagle advertising campaign.
American Eagle’s “great jeans” advertising campaign with actor Sydney Sweeney is at the center of the latest political firestorm online, drawing accusations of racial undertones in its messaging. NBC News' Angela Yang breaks down the controversy.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz jumped to Sydney Sweeney's defense over a controversial American Eagle advertisement, rebuking the "crazy left" for throwing backlash the actress' way for her appearance in what they're saying could be Nazi propaganda.
The "Euphoria" star rode a Sea-Doo with the muscular guy, who has yet to be identified, on Friday, in photos obtained by Page Six.
The title of the ad provoked a flurry of online discourse. Reactions ran the gamut from glee to accusations that the ads promote eugenics.
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It was the vocal fry heard and mocked ’round the internet: “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color.” A pause, as a lounging Sydney Sweeney zips up her jeans, then looks up with her big blue eyes: “My jeans are blue.”
On Monday, ABC's "GMA First Look" featured a clip of Kean University professor Robin Landa linking Sweeney’s "good jeans" ad campaign to the American eugenics movement.
NSW Police will seek to block a planned pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge, setting the stage for a Supreme Court challenge with organisers.
Sydney Sweeney is living her best summer life, and the world wide web is loving it. The Euphori a star was recently spotted enjoying a lazy lake day in Idaho but it wasn't so much the hot weather or her sassy swimwear that had everyone talking. It was, however, the company of a brooding, handsome new face: a mystery man whose name is not known.
Sweeney does not speak much about her politics (for interested parties, there are potential clues, such as a 2020 tweet supporting Black Lives Matter and a mention of having conservative relatives), but this hasn’t stopped the right wing from framing her as one of their own.
Many of the biggest stars already have byes onto the world team as reigning world champions from 2023 — like Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Ryan Crouser, Sha'Carri Richardson and Katie Moon. In their events, the U.S. will have four entries at worlds.