American Eagle is standing by its controversial ad campaign with Sydney Sweeney, which boasts the tagline: "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans."

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

Houston singers Lizzo and Beyoncé have been pulled into the conversation surrounding actress Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign. In a Thursday Instagram post, Lizzo reshared an AI generated photo of herself in a denim jumpsuit laying on her side with the caption, "My jeans are black..."