Months after her American Eagle campaign sparked backlash, Sydney Sweeney is addressing the fallout around the ad’s public perception.

The 2x Emmy nominee recently said she “was honestly surprised by the reaction” to her ‘ Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans ‘ campaign, which drew controversy and accusations of veiled racism upon its release in July over the use of “jeans” as a double entendre for “genes.”

“I did it because I love the jeans and love the brand,” Sweeney told People . “I don’t support the views some people chose to connect to the campaign. Many have assigned motives and labels to me that just aren’t true.”

Sweeney explained that she “leads with kindness” and felt the need to clarify her stance following a recent interview question on the topic that went viral for h

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