Sweeney was called a "butterface who looks great in jeans" by Rachel Bitecofer, who claims to be a national political analyst. The comment quickly sparked outrage among several netizens, seemingly due to the offensive meaning of "butterface," which refers to a woman with an attractive body but an unattractive face.

Singer Ash Ruder explained her viral "Blue Genes" song about family struggles has no connection to American Eagle's controversial Sydney Sweeney ad.