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Two months and roughly 4,000 social media discourses in the past, Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle advert marketing campaign ignited a firestorm of controversy.

The state of affairs obtained so uncontrolled that even President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance felt the necessity to weigh in.

Actually, nearly the one one that didn’t toss in her two cents was Sydney herself — however that modified as we speak.

Sydney Sweeney says ‘nice denims’ drama was ‘surreal’

As you’re most likely conscious, Sydney is at the moment selling her new film Christy.

That’s why she’s been much more omnipresent than typical in current weeks, showing all over the place from late night time exhibits to the World Sequence.

However whereas she’s been making the media rounds with the vitality of a candidate for public workplace, Sydney skilfully dodged the American Eagle challenge till a journalist for GQ requested her about it point-blank in an interview that got here out Tuesday afternoon.

In case you forgot, critics stated Sydney’s advert had racist undertones resulting from its central joke in regards to the high quality of her genes (the entire marketing campaign was structured round a genes/denims pun that was corny however most likely not meant to offend anybody).

Talking in regards to the controversy for the primary time, Sydney was principally dismissive, however she adroitly steered clear of claiming something combative or overtly political.

“I did a jean advert. I imply, the response undoubtedly was a shock, however I really like denims. All I put on are denims. I’m actually in denims and a T-shirt daily of my life,” she stated.

“The president and the vice chairman spoke in regards to the denims advert. What was that like?” GQ‘s Katherine Stoeffel requested.

“It was surreal,” Sydney replied.

When the interviewer posited that Sydney should have felt “grateful” to be defended by “very highly effective folks,” the actress once more demurred.

“I don’t suppose…. It’s not that I didn’t have that feeling, however I wasn’t pondering of it like that, of any of it. I sort of simply put my cellphone away. I used to be filming daily,” stated Sydney.

“I’m filming Euphoria, so I’m working 16-hour days, and I don’t actually carry my cellphone on set, so I work after which I am going dwelling and I fall asleep. So I didn’t actually see a number of it.”

Sydney ought to most likely write a e book on the right way to touch upon delicate points with out rubbing anybody the unsuitable means.

That is most likely what all superstar interviews will sound like in just a few years as each side of the political spectrum proceed to topic public figures to ideological purity assessments.

We’re certain Sydney has her beliefs, however she’s additionally a 28-year-old lady who’s been wealthy and well-known for like 10 minutes.

“I want to proceed being wealthy and well-known” might be chief amongst these beliefs.