Dr. Phil McGraw spoke out in support of American Eagle's controversial campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney. During an appearance on the Friday, August 8, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the therapist, 74, offered his take on recent criticism directed at the brand for allegedly nodding to eugenics via ads featuring Sweeney, 27. In a clip from the appearance, shared via a Fox News article the following day, McGraw began, "Six million people were killed, six million Jews were massacred and murdered, and they equate that to a blue jeans ad for a Hollywood actress? What an insult.