Sydney Sweeney Ad Backlash: Nancy Mace Calls Out Left’s Intolerance

Rep. Nancy Mace appeared on TMZ Live on Monday to discuss Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle commercial and the uproar it sparked.

Hi everyone, Quinn Parker here and I have had too much coffee – and do I have thoughts to spill! So let me tell you – this is WILD. I mean, we’ve got Hollywood’s buzziest young actress Sydney Sweeney caught in a political tug-of-war over a blue jeans ad, and South Carolina’s own Rep. Nancy Mace is here to stir the pot.

During her appearance on TMZ Live, Rep. Nancy Mace said the heat aimed at Sydney Sweeney isn’t just about fashion or marketing missteps – it’s evidence of the left’s growing intolerance. Sweeney signed on for an American Eagle commercial built around a jeans-and-genes pun that some critics have decried as a racist dog whistle. The pun may have been clever in the boardroom, but on social media it ignited a firestorm.

High-profile celebs like Lizzo and Doja Cat publicly bashed the campaign, calling it tone-deaf and insensitive. Then came the celebrity premiere heckling in Hollywood, where fans shouted over Sweeney’s red carpet walk. Nancy Mace, who announced her run for governor of South Carolina earlier in the day, says these incidents show that if you don’t align with the left’s worldview, you get canceled fast.

She told TMZ Live hosts that as a conservative woman in Washington she gets the same treatment – shut out of polite conversation if you question the preferred narrative. Mace points to party-line skirmishes, including Conservative commentator Michael Knowles arguing that Sweeney’s Republican registration is at the root of the backlash. Even former President Trump weighed in, defending her stance after learning Sweeney is a registered Republican in Florida.

Nancy stressed that the Sweeney situation is more than a fashion faux pas – it’s a cultural flashpoint. She said the left’s intolerance doesn’t just target policies, it targets personalities and brands that stray from approved viewpoints. And let’s be real – these skirmishes over an ad campaign show how celebrity endorsements can become high-stakes political land mines.

Of course, American Eagle is standing by the ad, insisting it meant to celebrate diversity and individuality. Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney has yet to make a detailed public statement beyond a brief social media post thanking fans for their support. In this caffeine-fueled debate, everyone’s got an opinion and no one’s hitting pause.

We’ll be watching how Sweeney navigates the fallout and whether Nancy Mace’s take resonates beyond Capitol Hill. Stay tuned because this tea is just getting brewed. Whew – I need a walk and maybe a double shot of espresso after all that.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ
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