Overview
- In new interviews, Sweeney again declined to apologize or condemn readings of the American Eagle campaign, calling perception “uncontrollable” and saying, “I did a jean ad,” while noting she had “put [her] phone away” during filming.
- The campaign’s jeans/genes wordplay drew criticism for echoing eugenics rhetoric, and President Donald Trump publicly praised it as the “hottest ad ever,” intensifying scrutiny.
- Her boxing biopic Christy opened to about $1.3 million across more than 2,000 theaters, a weak result widely discussed in coverage alongside the ongoing ad backlash.
- Multiple outlets cite a Daily Mail insider claiming Zendaya will not do joint press with Sweeney for Euphoria Season 3, but neither star has commented and the claim remains unverified.
- Celebrity reactions remain divided, with SZA and Christina Ricci liking a post criticizing Sweeney as Amanda Seyfried posted support, and reports note she is a registered Republican even as some coverage cautions that registration is not the same as vocal backing of Trump.