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

American Eagle is standing by its controversial ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, which includes various commercials with the tagline: “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.” The campaign creates a pun around “great genes,