Overview

• Doreen St. Félix, a staff writer at The New Yorker, deleted her X account after old posts with explicit anti-white language reappeared.
• Her recent article criticized Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign by invoking themes of genes and whiteness and describing extreme fans as seeking an “Aryan princess.”
• The resurfaced posts, some more than a decade old, included statements such as “I hate white men” and claims that “white capitalism” imperils the earth, according to screenshots shared online.
• Manhattan Institute fellow Christopher Rufo posted images of the past remarks on X and later said The New Yorker blocked him on the platform.
• Reports said St. Félix and The New Yorker did not respond to requests for comment as the episode added a new turn to the ongoing debate over the Sweeney campaign.