United Kingdom, Nov. 4 -- Sydney Sweeney wasn't affected by the American Eagle jeans controversy.

The Euphoria actress was at the centre of a furore earlier this year after starring in the brand's 'Great Jeans' advertisements - which were accused of glorifying her white heritage and physique - and she admits that the response caught her by "surprise" as she felt the campaign was innocuous.

Sydney told GQ magazine: "I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I'm literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life... I knew at the end of the day what that ad was for, and it was great jeans, it didn't affect me one way or the other."

The 28-year-old star explained that she ne...