India, Nov. 5 -- Sydney Sweeney became the focus of the entire nation with her advertisement for American Eagle jeans. The video featured Sweeney wearing the advertised product and claimed that she possesses 'great jeans' - a play on the word 'jeans', which sounds identical to 'genes'.

Many claimed that the ad had racist undertones due to the implication that Sweeney, a white lady, has superior genes. Many others, though, saw the video as merely banking upon her good looks.

Now, Sweeney has spoken out, and has given her side of the story. In an interview with GQ, a clip of which was uploaded on Instagram, the 28-year-old has talked about the issue.

When asked about the reaction the ad drew, she said:

"I did a jean ad. I mean, the reac...