Donald Trump has defended Sydney Sweeney ’s controversial advertising campaign for American Eagle after learning she’s a Republican. The Euphoria actress’s collaboration with the denim retailer has sparked heavy criticism for its perceived racial overtones, with its play on the words “genes” and “jeans”.

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."

Most of the controversy focused on videos that used the word “genes” instead of “jeans” when discussing the blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor.