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Actress Sydney Sweeney is once again appearing in an American Eagle ad campaign, months after a previous promotion sparked widespread backlash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat brand am I wearing?\u201d Sweeney asks in the new commercial while sporting denim shorts. \u201cYeah, that one,\u201d the \u201cEuphoria\u201d star says as the words \u201cSYD FOR SHORT\u201d flash across the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n The new ad spot references the original jeans campaign, which made headlines for months and delivered a significant boost to the company\u2019s sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last summer, all hell broke loose over the campaign featuring Sweeney in various seductive poses while saying she had \u201cgood jeans.\u201d The double entendre with the word \u201cgenes\u201d made leftists deem the ad racist, noting that Sweeney is white with blond hair and blue eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n In one of the ads, Sweeney says, \u201cGenes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My jeans are blue.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n American Eagle responded to the backlash at the time with a statement defending the campaign. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans\u2019 is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story,\u201d the company said. \u201cWe\u2019ll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Despite leftist calls for a boycott, the denim collection did exceptionally well, with most of the featured pieces selling out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n