Paul Feig Calls Out “Unnecessary” Backlash in Pop Culture, Voices Support for Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Campaign

Director Paul Feig has come to the defense of Sydney Sweeney and her 2025 American Eagle ad campaign after it faced heavy criticism online. The campaign, called “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” became controversial because some people said it had strange or offensive undertones. Speaking to Variety at the Power of Law breakfast in London...