AE’s ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ campaign became the internet’s most controversial subject of the summer. Find out how much money the company made from the

American Eagle Outfitters has a message to its critics, who took issue over its ad with 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney that sparked a debate over race and Western beauty standards.

Discussions about the "Euphoria" star's political ties came as she and the brand have faced scrutiny for the campaign.