Sydney Sweeney has returned to social media after her American Eagle denim campaign sparked widespread backlash. Taking to her Instagram Story on Friday, August 1, Sweeney, 27, shared a photo of a bouquet of pale pink roses.

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.

Sydney Sweeney has returned to social media after facing backlash for her recent American Eagle campaign. The actress, 27, appeared in an ad that made a play on the words with "jeans" and "genes." The video showed Sydney explaining that she had "great jeans" but also listing out her genetic features,