Aimee Lou Wooden hits out at Sydney Sweeney after interview defending controversial advert
Sydney Sweeney’s try to defend her controversial American Eagle advert hasn’t gone down nicely with Aimee Lou Wooden.
The Euphoria star lastly addressed the criticism she obtained for the denims promo earlier this week, however her long-awaited clarification seems to have prompted much more bother.
In addition to receiving some flak from followers, fellow actress and The White Lotus star Wooden, 31, has hit out at Sweeney for her lack of sensitivity in the direction of the problem.
In July, Sweeney discovered herself on the centre of a scandal after starring in an American Eagle advert with the slogan, ‘Sydney Sweeney has nice denims’.
“Genes are handed down from mother and father to offspring, usually figuring out traits like hair color, persona and even eye color,” the 28-year-old says. “My denims are blue.”
Though the play on phrases wasn’t misplaced on folks, plenty of of us thought that this teetered into harmful territory – and Sweeney was extensively accused of utilizing eugenicist language within the commercial.
Discussing the backlash she obtained, The Handmaid’s Story star mentioned she was ‘stunned’ by the controversy her denims advert prompted – though she admitted she ‘did not see plenty of it’ as she was busy filming Euphoria.
“I did a jean advert,” Sweeney told GQ. “I imply, the response undoubtedly was a shock, however I like denims.”
A snippet of this interview was shared on Instagram on Wednesday (5 October) by movie star photographer, social activist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Misan Harriman.
He informed Sweeney that her response to the American Eagle controversy had fully missed the mark, as he captioned he submit: “Presuming that you’re not a white supremacist, not less than say how horrified you have been by how this marketing campaign was amplified and celebrated by unrepentant racists who consider in eugenics.
“Not less than recognise the hurt your denims marketing campaign has prompted black people, the undertone of the marketing campaign is that your genetics are superior to others, the play on phrases is evident as day and racists LOVED it!
“So, presuming you didn’t know while you shot it, you actually do now, and it issues. This ain’t it!”
Harriman’s add shortly attracted hundreds of feedback, together with one from Stockport-born Intercourse Schooling star Wooden.
Merely sharing an emoji of a nauseated face, it appears secure to presume that the actress was left fairly sickened by Sweeney’s newest feedback.
It did not take folks lengthy to note Wooden’s remark, which has since gone viral in its personal proper.
Sharing their ideas on the infighting between the man The White Lotus forged members, one social media person mentioned: “Aimee is all the time on the best aspect of historical past!”
One other wrote: “Do you realise how backside of the barrel and straight up vile your behaviour must be for certainly one of your individual friends to truly take day out of their day to remark a nasty emoji on a video that isn’t even yours?”
A 3rd added: “You’re an actual one, Aimee Lou Wooden!”
And a fourth wrote: “Good for Aimee. Sydney appears to get pleasure from trolling.”
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