And American Eagle just responded with this statement on their social media accounts:
As expected, people came in hot with the reactions.
They called the brand out for ignoring the fact that their campaign offended a lot of people:
Most can’t believe they didn’t apologize:
And there are, of course, people who are defending the brand’s response:
But, overall, people seem to have common feelings about it:
The whole thing doesn’t feel real for some:
And people are sharing their disappointment:
Furthermore, people have additional complaints about the ad:
And even grammar is being brought into the criticism:
But American Eagle seems to be sticking by what they advertised, no matter how it is interpreted:
Sydney Sweeney’s team has not issued a statement yet, but we will let you know if they do.
