Dr. Phil Plans to Buy American Eagle Jeans for ‘Every Woman in My Family’ After Sydney Sweeney Drama

Dr. Phil McGraw spoke out in support of American Eagle’s controversial campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney.

During an appearance on the Friday, August 8, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the therapist, 74, offered his take on recent criticism directed at the brand for allegedly nodding to eugenics via ads featuring Sweeney, 27.

In a clip from the appearance, shared via a Fox News article the following day, McGraw began, “Six million people were killed, six million Jews were massacred and murdered, and they equate that to a blue jeans ad for a Hollywood actress? What an insult. That is ridiculous.”

McGraw continued, “I’m going to go out and buy those jeans for every woman in my family, everybody I know, just to show support.”

The episode also included thoughts from Bill Maher, 69, mocking social media users who have taken offence to the brand’s campaign. “I don’t think they [American Eagle] did it on purpose, but I also think it’s pretty funny that all the online social justice girls are like, ‘It’s racist. There’s no such thing as good genes, right?’ And then you go on Tinder and swipe left on every bald guy,” the TV host said.

The musings from both stars come after Us Weekly exclusively reported that Sweeney isn’t letting backlash from the ad get to her. A source told Us on Tuesday, August 5, that “Sydney thinks this whole thing has been blown out of proportion.”