In Hollywood, even something as simple as a pair of jeans can cause a stir, and that is exactly what Sydney Sweeney proved with her American Eagle ad in July. The actress, who is known for not being shy about her fashion choices, had the internet bashing her and the brand in question for the wordplay in a promotional clip of their collaboration. Now, months later, Sweeney has addressed the uproar, but her latest comment has failed to achieve anything positive either. It rather appears to have upset many, including her The White Lotus co-star, Aimee Lou Wood.

Aimee Lou Wood had a single emoji response to Sweeney’s remarks on the reaction to her American Eagle ad drew a couple of months ago.

Sydney Sweeney’s reaction to the backlash surrounding her American Eagle campaign has reignited controversy months after the ad first aired. The actress defended herself in a new GQ interview, saying she was “not here to tell people what to think.” The ad, which used the slogan "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans/genes,” faced accusations of promoting white supremacy. Now, Aimee Lou Wood, who starred in The White Lotus' third season with Sydney Sweeney starring in the first, has subtly joined the critics, responding with a singular nauseated face emoji.

The emoji from Lou Wood notably came after celebrity photographer Misan Harriman called out Sydney Sweeney for dismissing the harm caused by the campaign’s racial undertones. Harriman urged her to acknowledge that the play on words between “genes” and “jeans” had been embraced by racists, describing her response as tone-deaf. While the actress brushed off the discourse, which also had Donald Trump weigh in at one point, the fallout certainly continues to divide audiences. Despite the enduring narrative casting Sweeney in an unfavorable light, though, the actress is sure of what she is made of.

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According to Sydney Sweeney, she is all love and kindness and not what social media has called her lately.

Sydney Sweeney, in her GQ interview, hinted that she chose not to respond to the backlash earlier because she knows herself best, stressing that she remains confident in her values. She knows that she is "kind" and that she has a lot of "love," she explained. Sweeney suggested in her chat that she does not let other people define her and is simply excited to see what happens next in her journey.

Clearly, even as the debate over Sweeney’s denim ad refuses to fade, the actress seems determined to move forward with her chin up rather than down with an apology. While the internet continues to dissect her every word, Sweeney’s calm confidence suggests she has come to terms with the controversy. Whether audiences choose to forgive, forget, or fuel the fire further, the Euphoria star appears content letting her work, not the surrounding noise, define the next chapter of her story.

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