Trending badgeTrendingPosted 56 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownAimee Lou Wood Is Going Viral For Her Alleged Reaction To Sydney Sweeney's "Smug" Response To The American Eagle Ad BacklashHeard you loud and clear, Aimee.by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Sydney Sweeney finally addressed the controversy surrounding her American Eagle ad about "great jeans" - and left tons of people disappointed in the process after they say she failed to make any real, meaningful comments about the backlash. Phillip Faraone / Getty Images "I did a jean ad," Sydney told GQ on Tuesday, smiling. "I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I'm literally in jeans and a T-shirt, like, every day of my life." @gq Sydney Sweeney on the reaction to her American Eagle campaign: "It was surreal." Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #GQMOTY ♬ original sound - GQ GQ / Via tiktok.com People felt Sydney's response sidestepped the core of the controversy, which centered on accusations that the campaign glorified whiteness and promoted eugenics - and even drew comments from President Donald Trump. Many people described the interview as evasive in the comments. Paras Griffin / Getty Images One person said, "her answers to this interview.... give us nothinggggg." Another commented, "'I did a Jean ad' girl you know no one is talking about the fucking jeans 😭" Jim Spellman / Getty Images Someone else called Sydney's response "so smug." Michael Kovac / Getty Images "She couldn't even acknowledge that even if it wasn't her intention, she can understand how and why ppl would react that way...but no," one person said. Someone else shared, "She couldve taken the chance to say that wasnt her intention but she understands how many people were hurt by the ad. That it was a privileged perspective that was overlooked and wont happen again. But the response was 'i did a jean ad.'" Variety / Getty Images Award-winning photographer and activist Misan Harriman also shared a similar take on Instagram. He wrote, "Presuming that you are not a white supremacist, at least say how horrified you were by how this campaign was amplified and celebrated by unrepentant racists who believe in eugenics." Dave Benett / Getty Images "At least recognise the harm your jeans campaign has caused black folk," he continued. "The undertone of the campaign is that your genetics are superior to others, the play on words is clear as day and racists LOVED it! So, presuming you didn't know when you shot it, you certainly do now, and it matters." Taylor Hill / Getty Images Misan bluntly added, "This ain't it!" Michael Loccisano / Getty Images Aimee Lou Wood, who follows Misan, appeared to agree. She liked the post - as seen in this screenshot I grabbed directly from Misan's page. @misanharriman / Via instagram.com She also appeared to leave a vomiting emoji in the comments. BuzzFeed could not independently verify the authenticity of the alleged comment, which seems to have been deleted, but you can see a purported screenshot here.
Aimee Lou Wood commented a vomiting emoji on Sydney Sweeney's interview about the American Eagle controversy pic.twitter.com/dcWx5p7xQe- 𝓕avs (@favspopculture) November 6, 2025 @favspopculture / HBO / Via Twitter: @favspopculture Fans were quick to praise Aimee for her reaction. John Shearer / Getty Images "And that is why we love Aimee 😘," one fan wrote on Reddit. Another shared a GIF of Aimee and said, "My beautiful Queen.""yeah this response from Sydney was crazy," one more added, "and only made it worse I fear." BuzzFeed has contacted reps for Aimee for additional comment. In the meantime, let me know what you think of this below.