Megyn Kelly TORCHES Sydney Sweeneys ‘Woke’ Jean Ad American Eagle in Hot Water
Megyn Kelly TORCHES Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Woke’ Jean Ad — American Eagle in Hot Water
The culture war just claimed another pair of denim.
In a fiery rant that has gone viral across political and entertainment circles, Megyn Kelly is making headlines yet again — this time for taking aim at Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle over what she’s calling a “pathetic, pandering attempt at woke advertising masquerading as Americana.”
Yes, the backlash continues to escalate over American Eagle’s now-infamous jean ad starring Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney — and this time, it’s not about eugenics or fascist aesthetics. It’s about the ad apparently being “too woke and too sexual” at the same time.
Confused? Welcome to 2025.
🔥 Megyn Kelly’s Blistering Take
On a recent episode of her podcast, Megyn Kelly slammed the campaign for what she described as “lazy political signaling dressed up as denim and cleavage.”
“Sydney Sweeney is being used — plain and simple,” Kelly ranted.
“They dressed her up in a tank top, gave her a dog, threw in some wheat fields, and called it empowerment. This isn’t patriotism, it’s performance art for people desperate to stay relevant.”
Kelly accused American Eagle of weaponizing sexuality under the banner of empowerment while “pretending to rebel against wokeness” — and then flipped the narrative by suggesting that the ad was actually woke in disguise.
“This ad tries to have it both ways. It wants to say ‘look how hot she is,’ and also whisper ‘but it’s feminist, we swear.’ It’s insulting to smart women, and Sydney deserves better.”
👖 The Ad That Won’t Die
The campaign — which features Sydney Sweeney in American Eagle jeans, frolicking with her German shepherd Sully Bear while joking “eyes up here” as the camera pans down her body — has already drawn fire for everything from being too sexual, to promoting white supremacist imagery, to being “just cringe.”
Initially praised by some conservatives as a win against woke advertising, the ad is now catching heat from the very same voices who once applauded it. That includes Megyn Kelly, who once celebrated Sydney’s “kickass body” — but has clearly had a change of heart.
🧨 American Eagle Caught in the Crossfire
American Eagle, once known for inclusive branding and youthful authenticity, now finds itself trapped in the no-win zone of modern marketing — trying to thread the needle between sexy, safe, political, and palatable to everyone.
After initial silence, the brand released a carefully worded Instagram statement:
“Sydney Sweeney has great jeans. Her jeans. Her story. Great jeans look good on everyone.”
But to critics like Kelly, that wasn’t enough.
“Don’t hide behind vague captions,” Kelly snapped.
“Just admit what you’re doing — you’re using a young woman’s body to sell an identity you don’t even believe in.”
🤯 A Bigger Identity Crisis
Megyn Kelly’s takedown taps into something deeper: the increasing identity confusion in corporate advertising. Are brands trying to fight wokeness, or profit from it? Are women in these campaigns empowered or exploited — or both?
The irony? This ad was never overtly political. It was a model in jeans with a dog.
But in 2025, every ad is a statement, and every celebrity endorsement is a referendum on cultural values.
🎬 Final Thought: The Real Agenda?
Megyn Kelly may be torching the ad from a different angle than Twitter critics, but the fire is all the same — and American Eagle is burning from both sides.
So whether you think the ad was too woke, not woke enough, too sexy, too conservative, or just plain stupid, one thing is clear:
Sydney Sweeney’s jeans have become more polarizing than Congress.
And Megyn Kelly? She’s not buying it.
Literally — or ideologically.
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