Musical artist Lizzo, 37, appeared to reference actress Sydney Sweeney, 27, in newly released lyrics from her song I’m Goin In Till October, a track she previewed on Wednesday. In the promotional teaser, Lizzo was seen wearing Daisy Dukes while performing lyrics that allude to Ms. Sweeney.
The track marks the third instance within a week in which Lizzo has publicly satirized or criticized Ms. Sweeney’s participation in American Eagle’s recent “Good Jeans” campaign—a campaign that has faced significant public scrutiny, with some critics alleging that it promotes messaging reminiscent of eugenic ideologies.
In the previewed lyrics, Lizzo raps:
“No kizzy / He ain’t got no business being with me. Fat a* pretty face with the tiies / Bi*, I got good jeans like I’m Sydney!”*
Lizzo, who maintains a following of approximately 44.6 million across social media platforms, has not issued further comment regarding whether the lyrics were intended as a direct criticism of Ms. Sweeney or the broader controversy surrounding the campaign.
In the teaser clip, four-time Grammy Award winner Lizzo appeared wearing a waist-length platinum blonde wig and was seen performing choreographed dance movements, including twerking, while mimicking the act of washing a vintage red automobile. The visual presentation appeared to draw deliberate parallels to actress Sydney Sweeney’s own 2020 Ford Shelby GT350, further reinforcing perceived references to Ms. Sweeney.
Lizzo—who currently averages approximately 12.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify—announced last month that she had returned to the recording studio. As such, the newly previewed track is expected to be included on her forthcoming fifth studio album, tentatively titled Love in Real Life.
On Monday, the artist known professionally as Lizzo (legal name Melissa Jefferson), who performs under the moniker Crashout, released a parody video referencing American Eagle’s recent advertising campaign. The parody opens with a voiceover clip from a Fox News commentator stating, “We are over this woke agenda, we are over the Lizzos, we are over the Dylan Mulvaneys. If this was a 300-pound, non-binary person they would be applauding her.”
This marked Lizzo’s second satirical critique of the $3.3 billion denim brand in less than a week. The initial instance occurred the previous Thursday, when she reposted a politically themed meme that featured an artificial intelligence-generated image resembling herself in a denim ensemble—commonly referred to as a “Texas tuxedo”—with the caption: “My jeans are black…”
The parody was a direct commentary on a line delivered by actress Sydney Sweeney in the original American Eagle advertisement, in which she states: “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color… My jeans are blue.” The ad has drawn widespread criticism, with some commentators accusing it of promoting ideologies akin to eugenics or white supremacy.
Ms. Sweeney, who is reportedly a newly registered Republican, has not issued a public statement in response to the growing backlash. However, American Eagle’s Chief Executive Officer, Jay Schottenstein, released a statement on Friday clarifying that the intent of the campaign “is and always was about the jeans,” and emphasized that “great jeans look good on everyone.”
The controversy escalated on Sunday when former President Donald J. Trump offered public support for Ms. Sweeney’s involvement in the campaign, commending her political alignment and declaring to White House reporters that “her ad is fantastic.” The following day, the 79-year-old former president reiterated his approval via his Truth Social platform, stating: “Sydney Sweeney, a registered Republican, has the HOTTEST ad out there. It’s for American Eagle, and the jeans are ‘flying off the shelves.’ Go get ’em Sydney!”
Following Mr. Trump’s endorsement, shares in American Eagle Outfitters—headquartered in Pittsburgh—experienced a notable increase, surging more than 13%, effectively reversing a substantial decline that occurred the previous week.#newsafro_
