Some internet users have also accused AE of ripping off a 1980s Calvin Klein ad campaign starring supermodel Brooke Shields, SJ Denim reported. The ad showed a 14-year-old Shields rolling on the floor and trying to put on her jeans while discussing how “the secret of life lies behind the genetic code.”

Some things just can’t stay buttoned up. American Eagle has responded to critics after the brand’s new denim campaign with Sydney Sweeney caused major controversy. “‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ is and always was about the jeans,

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