Sydney Sweeney opens up on the 'uncontrollable' response to the cultural firestorm sparked by her American Eagle ad controversy

Sydney Sweeney has downplayed the backlash towards her American Eagle 'good genes' ad, as she insisted the response to the controversial campaign was 'uncontrollable'.

The actress, 27, sparked a cultural firestorm earlier this year when the denim brand released the campaign, with the wordplay on 'good jeans' and 'good genes' drawing comparisons to the racist language of eugenicists.

The slogan quickly ignited outrage online, with critics accusing the ad of promoting 'white supremacy' and racial dog whistling.