Sydney Sweeney ‘s family is seemingly coming to her defense following her controversial American Eagle ad .

The actress' brother, Trent , made a playful reference to the uproar via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 6, while celebrating a personal milestone. Trent, who serves in the U.S. Air Force, shared a photo of his certificate after being promoted to staff sergeant.

"It's them good jeans ," he wrote alongside the pic.

Sweeney, 27, recently sparked backlash after starring in a new American Eagle campaign with the tagline "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans." The actress modeled a denim jacket and pants from the brand, but the ad quickly ignited a debate online about race and beauty standards due to the wordplay of "jeans" and "genes," with some critics even going so far as

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