""I was honestly surprised by the reaction," Sweeney explained. "I did it because I love the jeans and love the brand. I don't support the views some people chose to connect to the campaign. Many have assigned motives and labels to me that just aren't true.""
""Anyone who knows me knows that I'm always trying to bring people together. I'm against hate and divisiveness," she continues. "In the past my stance has been to never respond to negative or positive press but recently I have come to realize that my silence regarding this issue has only widened the divide, not closed it. So I hope this new year brings more focus on what connects us instead of what divides us.""
""Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color," she said in the advertisement. "My jeans are blue.""
Sydney Sweeney says she does not align with views and assumptions connected to the American Eagle jeans campaign and was surprised by the backlash. She says she participated because she loves the jeans and the brand and rejects motives and labels that others assigned to her. She expresses regret for not speaking sooner and says her silence widened the divide. She states she tries to bring people together and opposes hate and divisiveness, and she hopes the new year brings focus on what connects people. The ad's jeans/genes wordplay prompted some viewers to infer implications about biological traits, which she denies.
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