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

American Eagle responded to the controversy surrounding their campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney. The brand took to Instagram on Friday, August 1, to react to the negative feedback they received after Sweeney,