The Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad and its resulting controversy shows it's important to focus your energy on what is increasingly more important to consumers.

Sydney Sweeney Breaks Silence After American Eagle 'Great Jeans' Controversy originally appeared on Parade. Sydney Sweeney has quietly returned to social media following intense criticism of her latest American Eagle advertising campaign.

Key Takeaways American Eagle shares took off Monday after the president praised its recent ad campaign with actress Sydney Sweeney.Critics said the ads were hypersexualized and made references to discriminatory ideas about genetics.