Sydney Sweeney's 'Great Jeans' Controversy
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Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign is reminding fans online of Brooke Shields' controversial Calvin Klein ad from the 1980s.
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.
Critics from MSNBC, Salon, and The Washington Post claimed Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad represents a cultural shift toward "Whiteness" and regressive themes in advertising.
Absurd claims on TikTok have a real, damaging effect on young people's political awareness and the nation's civic health.
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