American Eagle's ad campaign featuring the 27-year-old star captured the internet's attention. An advertising expert says that means it worked and may signal a shift away from more inclusive ads.

Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad sparked backlash over claims of oversexualization, missed targeting of its audience and controversial messaging

Trump, upon discovering that she’s a registered Republican, was thrilled, but in the same way Trump’s thoughts on Taylor Swift are irrelevant to her life and intentions, his ramblings do not give more or less meaning to Sweeney’s denim demolition derby.