Despite backlash against American Eagle's 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' ad, it shows a shift to traditional, sales-focused advertising and a move to the middle.

On Sunday, Aug. 3 actress Sydney Sweeney made her first public appearance since an American Eagle ad she starred in became the topic of much debate. She stepped out on the red carpet for mystery thriller Americana.

President Donald Trump offered praise Monday for Sydney Sweeney amid backlash over a denim ad campaign featuring the actress wearing American Eagle jeans. "Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the HOTTEST ad out there," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

For the foreseeable future, Megyn Kelly will probably be shopping at American Eagle, not Levi's, for all of her denim needs. Amid the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney's new American Eagle commercials,

In an effort to praise Sydney Sweeney and her American Eagle ad, Megyn Kelly took a jab at Beyoncé and her Levi’s ad, saying nothing about the singer is “natural.” “This is the opposite of the Sydney Sweeney ad,