Influencer Tiffany Fong has gone viral after posting a spoof of Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle advertisement. In her video, she wears a bright yellow denim outfit and eats rice with chopsticks, calling her version the “Asian edition” of the ad.
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Fong says in the video, “Handed down by my parents before me and their parents before them, my genes are yellow.” She clarified that she was only talking about jeans, not genes, adding that there was no wordplay or double meaning.
In the original ad, Sydney Sweeney said, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair colour, personality and even eye colour. My genes are blue.” The statement led to confusion and criticism, with many accusing the ad of being tone-deaf and awkwardly written.
In response, American Eagle defended the campaign, saying it was meant to be about denim jeans only, and not biological genetics.
Tiffany Fong is a crypto influencer who made headlines after her surprising connection with Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO followed her on X (formerly Twitter) and interacted frequently with her posts, which boosted her online visibility.
Fong gained a large number of followers thanks to Musk’s attention and made significant money from the platform’s creator payment system.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, during this time, Musk approached several women asking if they wanted to have a child with him—including Fong. When she declined the offer, Musk later unfollowed her on X.
The same report revealed that during her peak online buzz, Fong earned $21,000 in just two weeks in November, thanks to the creator revenue-sharing program.
