Sydney Sweeney breaks silence on controversial American Eagle ad, addresses Donald Trump’s support

Sydney Sweeney broke her silence surrounding her controversial American Eagle jeans ad and President Trump’s support.

During a cover story interview with GQ, the “Euphoria” actress was asked if she was “surprised” by the mixed reaction to the denim campaign, which was accused of being “Nazi propaganda.”

“I did a jean ad,” she said matter-of-factly. “I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise. But it was … I love jeans!”

Sweeney, 28, then suggested that she participated in the campaign because of how much she loves wearing denim.

“All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt like every day of my life,” she gushed.

The “Anyone But You” star was also asked how she felt about Trump praising her ad in August.

“It was surreal,” she simply said with a smile.

When the interviewer asked Sweeney if she felt “thankful” that a powerful person like the President of the United States “had [her] back in public,” she replied, “Hm, I don’t think that … it’s not that I didn’t have that feeling but I wasn’t thinking of it like that, of any of it.”

Sweeney also noted that she wasn’t bothered by the backlash because she had “put [her] phone away” while filming the third and final season of “Euphoria.”

“I’m working like 16-hour days and I don’t really bring my phone on set,” she shared. “So, I work and then I go home and I go to sleep. So, I didn’t really see a lot of it.”

Page Six has reached out to Trump for comment, but did not immediately hear back.

Over the summer, Sweeney made headlines after fans claimed her American Eagle ad promoted “Nazi propaganda” by using a play on the words “genes” and “jeans.”

In one of the ads, the “Immaculate” star, who has blue eyes and blond hair, talked about how genes that are passed from parent to offspring often determine traits such as “hair color, personality and even eye color.”

She then ended the video by looking at the camera and saying, “My jeans are blue.”

After receiving backlash from fans and being mocked by celebrities such as Doja Cat and Lizzo, Trump told reporters Sweeney’s ad was “fantastic.”

The businessman was also happy to hear that the actress was a “registered Republican.”