(NewsNation) — Sydney Sweeney has returned to social media for the first time since the controversy surrounding her American Eagle jeans campaign.

The actress posted a carousel of behind-the-scenes photos on her Instagram account Wednesday promoting her upcoming movie “Americana.”

“A few years ago I filmed this little movie with some friends and now you get to meet penny jo,” Sweeney wrote, adding a heart emoji.

American Eagle backlash

Sweeney’s return online comes after weeks of uproar over her American Eagle denim campaign. Some critics accused the “Euphoria” actress and the company of evoking eugenic-era language that promoted the idea that white beauty standards were superior to others.

American Eagle’s fall campaign features Sweeney in head-to-toe denim, standing beside a billboa

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