Sydney Sweeney Headlines American Eagle's Fourth Of July Campaign
Hollywood
Updated: Jul 1, 2026
Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed
The brief clip begins with a close-up of Sydney Sweeney.
“Whenever I am wearing jean shorts, I feel free,” she says in voiceover.
The partnership follows controversy the retailer faced over the past marketing campaign that drew criticism over accusations that its wordplay promoted eugenics, white supremacy and regressive beauty standards.