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.

Americans Eagle shares rose more than 23% on Monday, Aug. 4, after President Donald Trump praised its controversial ad starring Sydney Sweeney.