American Eagle is standing by its controversial ad campaign with Sydney Sweeney, which boasts the tagline: "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans."

One week into the social-media maelstrom created by Sydney Sweeney slipping into her great jeans-while talking about her great genes-American Eagle broke its deafening silence by issuing a statement on

After American Eagle faced a slew of backlash for Sydney Sweeney’s “good jeans” ad, the company has issued a statement.