Amanda Seyfried says she tried to offer Sydney Sweeney a calm place to land during the Sydney Sweeney ad controversy, even as the two were busy promoting The Housemaid.
In an interview with British GQ published June 15, Seyfried described how she approached supporting her co-star after Sweeney’s 2025 American Eagle jeans campaign drew backlash. Critics accused the ads of playing into eugenics language through the “good jeans” and “good genes” wordplay, which is not exactly the kind of side plot anyone wants during a press tour.
“I don’t talk to her about it unless she wants to talk about it,” Seyfried said. “I don’t want to be a source of anything, but whatever you need. You need some fun, you need to laugh, you need cake with me? That’s fine.”
Seyfried said she wanted to be a safe space
Seyfried, 40, said she understood that Sweeney was navigating a difficult public moment while also having to show up for work. The timing mattered: the controversy was unfolding as both actors were promoting The Housemaid, meaning the usual movie-tour questions came with a much heavier backdrop.
Seyfried recalled telling Sweeney, “‘We’ve got to promote this movie and I can be a safe space.’”
