{"id":282666,"date":"2025-11-13T22:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/282666\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T22:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:30:07","slug":"sydney-sweeney-defended-by-biopic-boxer-after-ruby-rose-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/282666\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney defended by biopic boxer after Ruby Rose criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Sydney Sweeney defended by biopic boxer after Ruby Rose criticism<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Christy Martin stepped in with her own punch this week, pushing back at the critiques aimed at Sydney Sweeney<\/a> over the new biopic \u201cChristy.\u201d The retired boxing icon shared a photo with the \u201cEuphoria\u201d star and called out what she viewed as unfair shots from actress Ruby Rose.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always been a fighter. My life reflected that in every way and now I fight for others,\u201d Martin wrote. She then addressed the comments<\/a> surrounding Sweeney, adding that she had seen people \u201cattack my friend Sydney Sweeney<\/a>\u201d and wanted to speak up, per TMZ.<\/p>\n

Martin doubled down with more clarity and emotion. \u201cSyd not only worked her ass off for this film, she worked her ass off for me. For my story. For so many others suffering in silence. So I want to be clear about who Syd is. She is my friend and ally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruby Rose\u2019s claims spark tension<\/p>\n

Rose openly criticized Sweeney on Threads, claiming the LGBTQ+ community did not support \u201csomeone who hates them, parading around pretending to be us.\u201d She also said she was once attached to the project as Rosie, a fictional character inspired by Martin\u2019s high school girlfriend, Sherry Lusk. That role eventually went to Jess Gabor.<\/p>\n

Martin and Lusk first met in eighth grade and played basketball together before their romance began. Rose hinted that many people involved in the early stages of the film identified as gay, saying that the film lost key pieces of its original vision. She also pushed back at publicity discussion around the movie\u2019s box office numbers.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor her PR to talk about it flopping and saying SS did it for the \u2018people\u2019. None of the people want to see someone pretending to be us,\u201d Rose wrote before adding that Christy \u201cdeserved better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film explores Martin\u2019s battles in and out of the ring throughout her boxing career. Despite earning only $1.3 million in its opening weekend, Sweeney said she felt proud of the project\u2019s impact. She thanked fans for supporting \u201ca story\u201d she believed would help women find strength and safety. Sweeney called the film \u201cthe most impactful project\u201d of her life and closed by expressing love and gratitude toward Martin.<\/p>\n

Related: Rey Mysterio remembers Eddie Guerrero 20 years after death<\/a><\/p>\n

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