Halsey is standing by her new film Americana as co-star Sydney Sweeney faces controversy over a recent American Eagle ad campaign. The 30-year-old singer and actress, who stars in the crime thriller alongside Sweeney,

As Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad continues to stir controversy and outrage -- with speculation it helped tank her latest film Americana -- co-star Halsey is speaking out in defense of the movie and the hard-working people who came together to make it.

"Americana" star and singer Halsey said she was displeased with the commotion surrounding the film, which costars Sydney Sweeney. The movie's success has apparently been impacted by the blowback following Sweeney's divisive American Eagle ad.