"I admire beauty" - WWE legend defends Sydney Sweeney

WWE legend Sgt. Slaughter has come to the defense of Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney is facing backlash for her latest American Eagle advertisement campaign. The ad featured the actress with the tagline, "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans."

The series of ads meant to highlight the brand's denims ended up garnering controversy with the double entendre talking about one's genetic background. This led to uproar, with claims that the ad portrayed one race or heritage better than others.

However, Sweeney has found some support from WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter. The 76-year-old took to X (fka Twitter) to post a message of encouragement for the Euphoria actress.

"Attention (Sydney Sweeney), YOU GO GIRL & That’s An Order!!" He wrote.

While Sgt. Slaughter's message was well-intended, he did tag the wrong account in his tweet, and after someone pointed it out, he corrected his mistake and had praise for the star.

"Thanks @MetalyGuitarded For Letting ME Know Sydney’s Correct Account & Like You I Admire Beauty," he responded.

Slaughter competed regularly in WWE during the 80s, before returning for a stint in the next decade. He also held the WWE Championship once and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.

Sgt. Slaughter claimed he came up with a legendary WWE character

Slaughter had a pivotal role in WWE's early days under Vince McMahon. The legend also claimed that he was the reason behind the iconic Yokozuna character, played by Samoan wrestler, Rodney Agatupu Anoaʻi.

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling on WrestleBinge in 2023, Sgt. Slaughter said McMahon had no idea about what to do with Rodney.

"I created Yokozuna at that time. Rodney was there, and Vince said, 'I don't know what to do with this guy.' I said, 'He is a hell of a talent; I've worked with him many times.' He said, 'Yeah, but I've got ten Samoans now; I don't know what to do with him.' So I started thinking about a Sumo wrestler, and he came through with flying colors. We all stayed there. We fought that war. We won the war," he said.

Check out the video below:

Sgt. Slaughter was known for his hard-hitting promos in WWE, and his post about Sydney Sweeney shows he isn't afraid to speak his mind even today.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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Edited by Gurjyot Singh Dadial