There are two major problems with the (overblown) Sydney Sweeney American Eagle denim ad campaign controversy , which has detractors saying it promotes pro-eugenics messaging and Donald Trump saying Sweeney is a babe and a half : One is that society can’t seem to find a shred of chill about Sweeney herself, and the other is that the ad is just, well, a goofy mess.

The collective inability to be chill about Sweeney is long documented , and she’s long worked through it: In 2022, Sweeney told The Hollywood Reporter , “If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” pointing out expenses like a publicist, styling, a mortgage. “If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A. I take deals because I have to.” And here’s this: a deal. In May,

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