Sharon Stone defends Sydney Sweeney after American Eagle controversy: ‘It’s hard to be hot’

Sharon Stone is on Team Sydney Sweeney following the latter’s controversial American Eagle ad.

“It’s OK to use what mama gave ya. It’s really fine. You know, it’s hard to be hot, and I think we all know that,” Stone, 67, said on the red carpet at Variety’s Power of Women LA event on Wednesday, where Sweeney, 28, was recognized as one of this year’s honorees.

“And it’s really OK to use every bit of hotness you have right here, right now, and go for whatever that is.”

Stone — a prominent sex symbol in the ’90s — went on, “Because everybody has their own certain kind of hotness, their own certain thing, and you’re supposed to go for that because who are you not to be beautiful, you know? Who you are isn’t an accident.”

According to the “Basic Instinct” star, Sweeney — who became a sex symbol after catapulting to fame on “Euphoria” — “understands herself” and is “comfortable,” “centered and safe within herself.”

Earlier this year, the blond-haired, blue-eyed actress faced backlash for an AE denim campaign that many felt promoted eugenics and “Nazi propaganda” by using a play on the words “genes” and “jeans.”

“I had a really interesting talk with her one day at work,” Stone told Variety, referring to her role on “Euphoria” Season 3, which is currently in production.

“I was talking to her about the reaction that happened to her jean campaign.”

Stone recalled late conservationist Jane Goodall appearing on the cover of Life magazine for her work with gorillas.

“She was in her safari shorts and shirt, sitting with one of the animals that she was working with,” Stone told Sweeney.

“And other scientists said, ‘She only got he cover of Life magazine because she had good legs.’ And Jane said, ‘Well, if I did then that helped me get more money for my research.'”

According to Stone, Sweeney responded, “Yeah, I’m sure I made a billion dollars for the jean company, and I’m good with that because, you know what, I’ll get another job.”