Sydney Sweeney Breaks Social Media Hiatus Amid Advert Backlash

The sensational actress grew to become the web’s newest punching bag following her controversial American Eagle marketing campaign. She sparked on-line outrage for making a “denims/genes” pun, which critics discovered offensive.

The Advert divided followers, with Sydney Sweeney taking a social media break for over two weeks earlier than her stunning return on Wednesday, August 13. Coincidentally, her comeback occurred on the identical day of the week as her final submit, Wednesday, July 23.

The “Euphoria” actress dropped a collection of promotional photos for her upcoming film “Americana,” which reportedly debuts on August 15, 2025. The primary image captured Sweeney within the driver’s seat of a automobile, together with her hair framing her face in light curls.

The add featured extra photos of Sweeney and her co-stars, together with Halsey, dressed like a rockstar and flashing the rock-and-roll hand signal. “Just a few years in the past, I filmed this little film with some buddies, and now you get to satisfy Penny Jo,” she captioned the submit.

Sweeney’s unapologetic return to the social media platform sparked blended reactions from followers, with some applauding her for not listening to the net chatter. “I like how she pisses so many individuals off by simply current,” an IG consumer wrote.

The assist for Sweeney continued, with a fan noting: “Happy with you, Sydney, do not take heed to anybody however your self.” One other supporter echoed related sentiments, implying that the actress was “booked & busy” whereas her haters have been crying over her Advert.

Sadly, not everybody was a fan, with singer Caroline Kingsbury calling Sweeney out for her political opinions. “However like what the f-ck is up, lady, u wanna play a lesbian on this film however then be a registered republican and never talk about how that’s kinda f-cked up,” Kingsbury wrote.

One other critic implored the Jewish group to face towards Sweeney’s new film, whereas an IG consumer slammed her for utilizing Dolly Parton’s “Gentle of a Clear Blue Morning” because the submit’s background music. The criticism continued with somebody labeling Sweeney’s performing “weak sauce.”

Regardless of the net chatter, a survey by the Economist/YouGov Polls revealed fewer folks have been bothered about Sweeney’s American Eagle marketing campaign. The Blast coated the ballot outcomes, reporting that 39% of the 1,635 respondents discovered the “denims/genes” pun intelligent.

40% stated it was neither intelligent nor offensive, 8% have been not sure, and 12% labeled it offensive. The survey additional revealed that girls have been extra offended by the Advert than males, and so have been 22% of Democrats. However, 57% of Republicans surveyed cherished the marketing campaign.

The variations continued regarding the respondents’ ages, with 34% of individuals aged 65 and above discovering the pun intelligent. 45% of youthful adults aged 18-29 additionally discovered it witty, whereas 12% have been offended. President Donald Trump joined Sweeney’s nook following the backlash, declaring her “advert is implausible.”

Some celebrities joined followers and critics in trolling Sweeney’s Advert, together with singer/rapper Lizzo. The Blast shared that she teased a brand new tune, “I am Goin’ In Until October,” on social media, with a part of the lyrics studying: “B-tch, I received good denims like I am Sydney!”

In a promotional video for the tune, Lizzo donned an all-denim ensemble that includes a jean jacket much like the one Sweeney donned for the controversial Advert. Nonetheless, as an alternative of jean trousers, the rapper flaunted her legs in Daisy Dukes shorts.

Lizzo first trolled Sweeney’s Advert with a meme of her physique edited right into a denim outfit similar to the one from the marketing campaign. She captioned the submit “If the Democrats gained the election” alongside the phrases “Mine are Black denims,” referencing one of many Advert’s slogans.