Sydney Sweeney Struts in Micro Shorts in New 4th of July American Eagle Campaign After Controversy
Sydney Sweeney is back and better than ever in a new American Eagle ad.
Sweeney, 28, stunned in an all-denim look while posing on the beach for a 4th of July campaign, which launched on Wednesday, July 1. The Euphoria star rocked a denim Bow-Front Vest, which retails for $54.95, featuring adjustable halter straps, a plunging neckline and straps that tie in the front.
Sweeney paired the look with low-rise Micro Shorts ($49.95), which were complete with a dark wash and distressed finish.
For glam, the Anyone But You star stunned with dewy skin, sun-kissed cheeks, long lashes and lined, pink lips. Her blonde bob was parted down the middle and styled in beachy waves.
In one pic, the It Girl closed her eyes and beamed for the camera while sitting in the sand. She also looked over her shoulder in another pic, with her hands in the back pockets of her cheeky bottoms.
Sweeney also looked her best in a promotional video. In the clip, she danced on the beach while lighting sparklers. “Syd for Short,” a message across the screen read.
This isn’t the first time Sweeney has posed for American Eagle. In July 2025, she went under fire for modeling a denim jacket and pants with the double entendre, “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans.”
The statement quickly sparked debate about race and beauty standards for the double play on “genes.”
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Sydney Sweeney has teamed up with American Eagle again for a sexy summer campaign following her previously controversial ad with the company. Sweeney, 28, posed for the brand’s “Syd for Short: American Eagle Jean Shorts” ad, which launched on Wednesday, April 15. In the campaign, the Euphoria actress looked her best in a pair of […]American Eagle responded to the backlash in August 2025, writing via Instagram, “‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story. We’ll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.”
At the time, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that “Sydney thinks this whole thing has been blown out of proportion.”
The insider added, “She’s focusing her energy on work, including being back on set with her Euphoria family.” (The Euphoria season 3 finale aired on May 31.)
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Warriors' Challenger for LeBron Makes Move That Signals End of James Bid
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Golden State has one fewer team to worry about in the LeBron sweepstakesJoey Akeley|
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Golden State WarriorsAmong the Golden State Warriors' advantages in the LeBron James sweepstakes is the ability to offer the full non-taxpayer mid-level exception of $15 million.
Among their biggest potential challengers, the San Antonio Spurs stood out as a team that could offer that contract to James.
Well, they can't anymore.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Spurs used their non-taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Tobias Harris to a two-year, $31 million deal.
The Stein Line's Marc Stein reported that the Spurs are not expected to pursue James after signing Harris, but he added that the Nuggets are joining the chase.
Warriors Have Easiest Access to NTMLE Among Remaining Challengers
The Cavaliers, Heat and Nuggets are currently the three biggest challengers to land James, and they all have cap constraints that affect how much they can offer the four-time MVP.
The Heat used part of their NTMLE on Tim Hardaway Jr.'s one-year, $6.5 million contract, so they don't have the ability to make an offer even close to the $15 million offer the Warriors can make.
The Cavs haven't officially come to terms with James Harden, but unless he takes a bigger pay cut than expected, they won't have access to the full NTMLE.
The Nuggets' five highest-paid players make about $186 million. They would have to salary-dump one of them to have access to the full NTMLE.
How Warriors Can Use the NTMLE on James and Sign Green
As I argued here, the most realistic way for the Warriors to sign James with the NTMLE and pay Draymond Green a salary close to $20 million is trading Moses Moody.
After the Warriors and De'Anthony Melton agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal, Green's salary might top out at $17 million following a Moody trade.
But the point still stands.
The Warriors will need someone to take on Moody's $12.5 million contract while he's injured. That isn't necessarily a foregone conclusion, but I suspect one of the five rebuilding teams that have a trade exception big enough to absorb Moody's contract would be happy to take on a 24-year-old wing under contract through 2027-28.
The other option is trading or releasing Kristaps Porzingis, but that's more of an emergency solution.
If the Warriors are the only team offering James the NTMLE, that could make a big difference.
Golden State certainly seems to be making James its top priority, whereas other challengers are operating as if he's not.
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JOEY AKELEYJoey was a writer and editor at Bleacher Report for 13 years. He's a Bay Area sports expert and a huge NBA fan.
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Kelly Oubre Jr. to sign 2-year contract with Pacers: How he helps Indiana
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By David Aldridge, James Boyd and John HollingerJuly 1, 2026 Updated 5:09 pm EDTThe Indiana Pacers and wing Kelly Oubre Jr. have agreed on a two-year, $16.5 million contract, according to team sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. The deal will be fully guaranteed, per league sources.
The potential for significant minutes at small forward factored into Oubre’s decision, the sources said.
Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan said last week that wing was one of two positions, along with center, that his team needed to prioritize this offseason.
“If you look at our bench right now, I think you kind of see where we have proven veteran players at,” Buchanan said in his post-draft news conference last week. “The wing position would probably be one (to evaluate). If we can add some wing depth that would help.”
Oubre, who averaged 15.4 points in 50 regular-season games with the Philadelphia 76ers last season, adds an immediate scoring punch off the bench for the Pacers. He also brings legitimate size on the wing, which should help improve Indiana’s perimeter defense.
The Pacers will use a chunk of their non-taxpayer midlevel exception to sign Oubre. The agreement puts them in rare territory, sitting $6.5 million above the luxury-tax line and a mere one million below the first apron with 14 roster spots filled. Historically, the Pacers have never paid the tax — it was a key reason the franchise did not re-sign Myles Turner last summer.
Oubre’s arrival also raises questions about the roles of 2023 first-round draft picks Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard, who were selected eighth and 26th, respectively. Both wings have had up-and-down careers in Indiana, and they’ve yet to solidify themselves as surefire pieces of the future. Walker will make about $8.5 million next season, while Sheppard will make just over $5 million. Both are set to become restricted free agents next year.
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