Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle advertisement was only the first of celebrity partnerships referencing the stars’ genetic makeup. Gavin Casalegno made similar sentimentsAlex West Acting Assistant Entertainment Editor
20:43 ET, 30 Jul 2025Updated 22:13 ET, 30 Jul 2025
Gavin Casalegno starred in a Dunkin’ ad(Image: TikTok)
Gavin Casalegno appeared in an ad for Dunkin’, but it didn’t land quite as intended in the wake of Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle advertisement.
The Summer I Turned Pretty star partnered with the coffee company for a TikTok video where he sits by the pool and crowns himself the “king of summer.” He followed up the self-praised by stating, “This tan? Genetics. I just got my color analysis back… guess what? Golden summer, literally.”
Gavin, who plays the ever-controversial Jeremiah Fisher in the Amazon Prime television series, then launched into the advertisement aspect of the partnership, noting, “I can’t help it. Every time I drinking a Dunkin’ Golden Hour refresher, it’s like the sun just finds me. So, if sipping these refreshers makes me the king of summer, guilty as charged.”
The actor discussed his tanned skin(Image: TikTok)
He plays Jeremiah Fisher in the Jenny Han-inspired show(Image: TikTok)
Gavin is notorious for his tanned skin and bright, blue eyes. His reference to “genetics” comes after Sydney also made a controversial reference to her own blue eyes as she praised her genes in a play on words while promoting American Eagle.
The campaign toted the tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” and, in a video, Sydney explained to the camera that things like hair color and eye color are controlled by genes. She buttoned up a pair of denim jeans before telling the camera that hers are “blue.”
However, many online expressed concern about the pun, claiming it was a dogwhistle for eugenics, especially in the current political climate. Eugenics is a discredited belief that science can be used to create improvements to the human race, and the system was used by Nazis to justify their treatment of certain groups like Jews and disabled individuals as Hitler intended to pursue a “master class,” which included people with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Gavin’s recent ad came amid the internet fury at Sydney, and fans weren’t ready to forget quite yet. “what’s up with these creepy ads lately?” one fan on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote. Another added, “Wouldn’t it make more sense to talk about him laying in the sun getting a GOLDEN tan? Why are we mixing genes and coffee?!?”
“what does genetics have to do with a refresher… at least the jeans made SENSE,” a third said.
The Mirror US contacted representatives for Gavin Casalegno and Dunkin’ for comment. American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney have not yet commented on the backlash.
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