articleAmerican Eagle Outfitters CEO Jay Schottenstein said in an interview published Monday that the company stands behind its Sydney Sweeney jeans ad campaign, which sparked controversy with some liberal commentators. Some liberal media critics argued that Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad promoted racist and "regressive" themes. GAP, LUCKY BRAND LAUNCH DENIM JEAN CAMPAIGNS AFTER VIRAL AMERICAN EAGLE SYDNEY SWEENEY ADS"Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color," Sweeney said in one of the American Eagle ads. AMERICAN EAGLE STOCK JUMPS FOLLOWING TRUMP PRAISE FOR SYDNEY SWEENEY ADA window display of actress Sydney Sweeney is seen in the window of an American Eagle store on August 1, 2025, in New York City. "The iconic fall denim campaign with Sydney Sweeney affirms we are the American jeans brand," Schottenstein said during the early September earnings call.