4 h. ago The most dramatic celebrity film transformations: From Christian Bale's extreme 62lbs weight loss to Cillian Murphy's 'one almond a day diet' and Charlize Theron's doughnut binge

Sydney Sweeney has left her quintessential blonde and busty physique behind in her latest film, transforming into Hall of Fame boxer Christy Martin for the upcoming biopic.

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5 h. ago Celebrity crib sheet: Sydney Sweeney is everywhere – here are nine things you need to know about her

A jeans ad made her notorious. Then she got cosy with Taylor Swift’s arch-nemesis. Time to get up to speed before the actor/model next hits the headlines Spare a thought for Sydney Sweeney! Yes, she is young, beautiful, rich and talented, but she has also been getting it from all sides this week. Her passion project has bombed at the box office; she is still paying for a jeans advertisement she did four months ago, and being called on to address charges of having joked about eugenics; and fellow members of the Hollywood elite are breaking ranks to express their disdain (in one case, with a vomiting emoji). And, as she found out this week, she can’t even enjoy a kiss with her controversial new boyfriend without being snapped by the callous paparazzi!Here’s what you need to know when Sweeney’s name next crops up – which, if current trends continue, will be soon. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Sydney Sweeney steps out in a chic mini dress as she shrugs off criticism after disastrous Christy movie flop amid growing backlash

Sydney Sweeney shrugged off criticism surrounding her disastrous Christy movie flop, as she stepped out in a chic mini dress on Saturday.

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31 h. ago Welcome to the great unwokening of Hollywood! Shame no one can be bothered to turn up | Jason Okundaye

Sydney Sweeney has become the poster child of a predicted rightwing cultural domination. So why is no one watching her films?I was on a walk around my local area in London when I was stopped in my tracks by a young man sauntering past me, wearing stone-wash jeans, a pair of shades and a “Reagan-Bush ’84” T-shirt. He gave off an incredibly smug air but, to be fair, he did look good. It’s a nice T-shirt, not like those garish Reform-branded football kits, so I could see why it might be appealing. A quick search informed me that for gen-Z rightwingers in the US, it has become the “conservative take on a band shirt or the once-ubiquitous Che Guevara tee”.That casual display of conservative aesthetics reminded me of something else too: a much discussed cover of New York magazine from earlier this year, after Trump 2.0’s inauguration, which showed young rightwingers celebrating as they “contemplate cultural domination”. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Sydney Sweeney gets defended by Christy Martin after Ruby Rose 'cretin' attack over 'ruining' biopic

The Orange is the New Black alum strongly objected to the casting of the 27-year-old registered Republican and claimed lesbians like herself stayed home from the cinema out of protest

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68 h. ago Lauren Sánchez wades in on Sydney Sweeney’s performance in Christy after Ruby Rose criticism

Sánchez deemed Sweeney’s performance ‘Oscar-worthy’ after Rose angrily labeled ‘Euphoria’ star a ‘cretin’

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3 d. ago Boxer Christy Martin calls Sydney Sweeney ‘an ally’ after Ruby Rose’s brutal biopic criticism

Australian actor Rose branded Sweeney a ‘cretin’ and said she ‘ruined the film’

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3 d. ago Sydney Sweeney defended by Christy Martin after Ruby Rose’s brutal biopic criticism

Australian actor Rose branded Sweeney a ‘cretin’ and said she ‘ruined the film’

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3 d. ago Sydney Sweeney faces fresh career blow after disastrous Christy movie flop

The actress has found herself at the heart of a storm sparked by her MAGA political leanings and involvement in a controversial advertising campaign.

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4 d. ago Sydney Sweeney is locked in bitter feuds with stars including Zendaya, Ruby Rose and Aimee Lou Wood over her political views and controversial ad

The unfazed actress has been at the centre of a hate storm from fans and stars across the globe, with Ruby Rose the latest celeb to follow suit.

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4 d. ago Sydney Sweeney's movie flop sparks cruel remark about her body from plus

The film sees Sydney, 28, playing Hall of Fame boxer Christy Martin, a role that's a total departure from her sexy blonde bombshell image.

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4 d. ago Sydney Sweeney is branded a 'cretin' in blistering attack by Orange is the New Black star

Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose has slammed Sydney Sweeney for playing queer boxer Christy Martin in the new biopic which was received badly at box office

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5 d. ago Ruby Rose brands Sydney Sweeney a ‘cretin’ after losing out on Christy Martin role

Australian actor claims she was originally attached to play boxer Christy Martin

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5 d. ago Republican poster girl Sydney Sweeney is attacked by Ruby Rose who says star 'hates gay people' and 'ruined' flop boxing biopic

Following the movie's release over the weekend, the lacklustre reception - including one of the lowest ever domestic openings for a wide release - has set tongues wagging

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5 d. ago Sydney Sweeney is branded a 'cretin' in blistering attack by Ruby Rose

Following the movie's release over the weekend, the lacklustre reception - including one of the lowest ever domestic openings for a wide release - has set tongues wagging

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5 d. ago Sydney Sweeney breaks silence after boxing biopic Christy becomes one of the biggest box office bombs ever

‘Euphoria’ star leads biopic as female boxing legend Christy Martin

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5 d. ago Sydney Sweeney addresses boxing movie box office bomb: ‘We don’t always just make art for numbers’

Fact-based drama Christy suffers historically bad opening weekend in latest string of commercial disappointments for rising starSydney Sweeney is taking the dismal box office performance of Christy, the R-rated biographical drama in which she plays trailblazing boxer Christy Martin, in her stride.The film, directed by David Michôd, opened to $1.3m this weekend, making for one of the worst US starts ever for a movie opening in more than 2,000 theaters. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sydney Sweeney addresses US box office bomb for boxing movie: ‘We don’t always just make art for numbers’

Fact-based drama Christy suffers historically bad opening weekend in latest commercial disappointment for starSydney Sweeney is taking the dismal box office performance of Christy, the R-rated biographical drama in which she plays trailblazing boxer Christy Martin, in her stride.The film, directed by David Michôd, opened to $1.3m this weekend, making for one of the worst US starts ever for a movie opening in more than 2,000 theaters. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sydney Sweeney reveals the 'mental and physical challenge' of having to lose the weight she'd gained for boxer role to resume filming for the long

Sydney Sweeney, 27, has spoken of the 'mental challenge' of having to lose the weight she gained for her film Christy to resume filming for Euphoria just weeks later.

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5 d. ago Sydney Sweeney refuses responsibility for controversial ad and claims backlash 'uncontrollable'

The star has been facing backlash for an American Eagle ad accused of using white supremacist and racist language

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