Dunkin' Donuts Genetics Ad Backlash Explained: Connection to Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle Campaign, Eugenics Controversy & Social Media Outrage
Dunkin' Donuts Genetics Ad Backlash Explained: Connection to Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle Campaign, Eugenics Controversy & Social Media Outrage Key Takeaways Dunkin’s new ad featuring Gavin Casalegno credits his “golden summer” tan to “genetics,” sparking immediate backlash on social media . Critics connect the ad to American Eagle’s recent “great jeans/genes” campaign with Sydney Sweeney, accusing both of echoing eugenics rhetoric . TikTok and Instagram comments show users vowing to boycott Dunkin’, with one genetics-related remark gaining 40,000+ likes . A professor on Good Morning America tied the trend to the American eugenics movement (1900–1940), calling such puns “troubling” . Neither Dunkin’ nor Casalegno responded to criticism, amplifying accusations of tone-deaf marketing . The Ad: Golden Hour, Genetic Luck Gavin Casalegno lounges poolside. He holds a Dunkin’ Golden Hour Refresher , yellowish-orange, sweating in the sun. “King of Summer,” he cal...