U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. It has.

Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign is also drawing comparisons to Brooke Shields' controversial Calvin Klein ad from 1980. Shields' age (she was 15 at the time) ruffled feathers due to the commercial's provocative tagline: "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."

Sydney Sweeney's latest campaign with American Eagle took an unexpected turn this week when what was meant to be a feel-good denim commercial instead became a viral punchline. The ad, featuring the Euphoria actress promoting the brand's jeans,