Sydney Sweeney, who was previously at the center of a massive controversy regarding the American Eagle ad back in July has now opened up about her take on the entire incident. According to New York Post, Sweeney, in her recent exclusive interview with GQ, explained that she was surprised by the massive outrage caused by the advertisment and expressed her love for jeans in general. Her comments have once again prompted fans to react online. This user wrote:"Defended jeans like they paid her rent"The American Eagle ad, which was centered on eugenics, was created for their 2025 Fall Collection. It featured Sydney Sweeney and used the concept of homophones to talk about jeans while insinuating the idea of great "genes" being passed down from a parent to their child. In the ad, the Euphoria actress can he heard saying, "Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My jeans are blue." Such messaging from the company led to immense backlash from fans, with many calling out the racist undertones. Despite the controversy generated by the ad, neither American Eagle nor Sydney Sweeney issued an apology. They were even supported by politicians like Donald Trump, who praised her during an interview back in August.More about Sydney Sweeney's recent comments about the controversial American Eagle ad, as fans react to her statement regarding the matterSydney Sweeney has long avoided questions regarding the American Eagle ad controversy. She had previously steered clear of the subject while promoting her movie "Christy" at the Toronto Film Festival. According to Variety, in her recent interview with GQ, published on Tuesday, November 4, Sweeney explained why she never issued an apology for the entire incident. She said:"I've always believed that I’m not here to tell people what to think. I know who I am. I know what I value. I know that I’m a kind person. I know that I love a lot, and I know that I’m just excited to see what happens next. And so I don’t really let other people define who I am.”She further added:“I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life. I knew at the end of the day what that ad was for, and it was great jeans, it didn’t affect me one way or the other.”Sydney Sweeney also acknowledged the support she received from President Donald Trump, and said:“It was surreal. I kind of just put my phone away. I was filming every day. I’m filming ‘Euphoria,’ so I’m working 16-hour days and I don’t really bring my phone on set, so I work and then I go home and I go to sleep. So I didn’t really see a lot of it."These recent comments have once again reignited the debate over the controversial ad, with fans particularly taking to X (formerly Twitter) to comment about her remarks. This user wrote:"This is incredible gaslighting to be like “i just love JEANS, so i didn’t really care about any controversy”"Another added:"A little tone deaf."This person wrote:"Well of course it didn't affect her.""Okay she must be getting paid per time she says "jeans""added another.Sydney Sweeney is now gearing up for the release of her recent film "Christy" which is set to premiere later this week, on November 7, and is based on the life of boxer, Christy Martin.