Dr. Phil recently backed Sydney Sweeney, who is currently embroiled in controversy due to her American Eagle ad campaign. He also criticized the outrage surrounding the campaign. The campaign, which first launched in July 2025,

Dr. Phil has blasted the outrage over Sydney Sweeney's controversial new American Eagle ads, and he plans to buy the brand's jeans for every woman in his family to 'show support.'

Dr. Phil McGraw spoke out in support of American Eagle’s controversial campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney. During an appearance on the Friday, August 8, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the therapist,