Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign is also drawing comparisons to Brooke Shields' controversial Calvin Klein ad from 1980. Shields' age (she was 15 at the time) ruffled feathers due to the commercial's provocative tagline: "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."

According to a recent article by US Weekly, actress Gabby Windey voiced her distrust of Sydney Sweeney's new jeans campaign.

Ted Cruz defended Sydney Sweeney's controversial American Eagle jeans ad, and while he surely had good intentions, his comments about the drama sparked backlash from social media users. Some people have accused the campaign of supporting eugenics — a practice that tries to improve the genetic quality of a population,