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Published Nov 07, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 10\u00a0hours ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 5 minute read<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n Sydney Sweeney is stepping into the boxing ring \u2014 and the spotlight \u2014 in Christy, a new biopic about trailblazing fighter Christy Martin. But the Euphoria star\u2019s knockout performance isn\u2019t the only thing sparking buzz: her recent \u201cplain hot dog\u201d confession has gone viral again.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Sweeney caused a firestorm earlier this summer when she appeared in a controversial ad for American Eagle. Some people criticized the retailer for its \u201cSydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans\u201d campaign, saying that the use of \u201cjeans\u201d had racial undertones due to her blonde hair and blue eyes.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Suddenly, the 28-year-old two-time Emmy nominee\u00a0was in the middle of a controversy that she didn\u2019t see coming.<\/p>\n Sydney Sweeney\u2019s American Eagle controversy goes viral<\/p>\n U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance even weighed into the fray (the former called the ad \u201cfantastic\u201d<\/a>). Shares of American Eagle soared<\/a>.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the short version. Sweeney did eventually address the backlash in an interview with GQ<\/a> telling the magazine that \u201cthe reaction definitely was a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll I wear are jeans. I\u2019m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life\u2026 I knew at the end of the day what that ad was for, and it was great jeans, it didn\u2019t affect me one way or the other,\u201d Sweeney said.<\/p>\n \u2018Just a couple of dodger dogs\u2019: The hot dog post that broke the Internet<\/p>\n But Sweeney is about to set off another contentious debate. After appearing on Fox\u2019s pregame coverage for the World Series last week, the actress shared snapshots to her Instagram showing her and her friend Kaylee McGregor getting ready to chow down on a hot dog.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a couple of dodger dogs,\u201d Sweeney wrote alongside the photos.<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Speaking over Zoom from Los Angeles, Sweeney wants to stick to talking about Christy. But the hot dog pics went viral. Asking how she dresses her frankfurter seems harmless enough, right? Her answer can\u2019t possibly divide the country, can it?<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re going to hate me. I eat my hot dogs plain. I didn\u2019t know it was such a thing until recently when I said it in an interview and people attacked me. I was like, \u2018I can\u2019t do anything right,’\u201d she says, laughing as she glancingly referred to her other recent headline-making row. \u201cI just like a plain hot dog.\u201d<\/p>\n Christy Martin\u2019s hot dog topping of choice<\/p>\n Martin, who joined Sweeney for the late-afternoon chat on a recent Saturday, offers up her own disputable topping preferences.<\/p>\n Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m from West Virginia. We actually eat coleslaw on our hot dogs. Chili and coleslaw,\u201d she says with a chuckle.<\/p>\n Inside Sweeney\u2019s physical and emotional transformation for \u2018Christy\u2019<\/p>\n For Sweeney, embodying a champion boxer in Christy serves as her most demanding role so far in a still-emerging career. Martin fought her way to the top of a male-dominated sport, but endured abuse at the hands of her homicidal ex-husband Jim (played in the film by Ben Foster). Since its rapturous premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, Sweeney\u2019s performance has earned her raves for her unflinching portrayal of tenacity and survival.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been absolutely amazing being able to share this movie with people and seeing their reactions,\u201d says Sweeney, who also serves as producer on the film through her Fifty-Fifty banner.<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n With their debatable hot dog tastes out of the way, Martin and Sweeney, who also counts The White Lotus and Anyone but You among her credits, spoke more about breaking conventions and standing apart from the rest of the crowd.<\/p>\n Sydney, Christy was a trailblazer in the world of boxing. How did you relate to her story?<\/p>\n Christy has fought her own fights in the ring and outside of the ring, and I fight my own respective fights in a ring and outside of the ring. It\u2019s complicated being a young woman and trying to trailblaze your own path as a woman in an industry that you don\u2019t know how to navigate and you\u2019re taking it day-by-day. I also related to her by just being misunderstood.<\/p>\n Christy, what was it like seeing your life story up on the screen?<\/p>\n Advertisement 6<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n It was very overwhelming. But to see someone like Sydney Sweeney \u2014 the It Girl in Hollywood \u2014 portraying me and bringing my story to life and showing my struggles \u2026 hopefully we\u2019re going to change lives. We didn\u2019t just do this movie so she could have another role and people could learn about me. We wanted to be able to affect people with this movie.<\/p>\n What was it like to see Sydney\u2019s physical transformation when you were on set?<\/p>\n It was special. When she was shooting the fight scenes, I would be in the back cheering her on. \u2018Hey, throw the left hook. Knock her out\u2019 \u2026 I think it was a challenge for her, but I also think she had the most fun she\u2019s had on a set playing this character that is so unlike who she is publicly. There\u2019s something inside this woman that wants to show people she has inner strength, not just outer strength.<\/p>\n Advertisement 7<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Sydney, you\u2019ve really mixed it up so far in your career. What makes you say yes to a role?<\/p>\n I have to be challenged by it. I have to be a little scared of it and not know the exact path. I think that if I\u2019m challenging myself then I\u2019m learning, and if I\u2019m learning then I\u2019m growing. If I\u2019m not doing any of those things then it\u2019s not what I want to do. Honestly, that\u2019s my No. 1 thing. No. 2, I\u2019m an actor. My whole job, and what I love, is being able to play all these different characters. I don\u2019t want to just do the same thing over and over again. It\u2019s fun being able to try out all these different lives and learn so many other things. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m trying to do it in any sort of manner. I just love it, so I\u2019m just having a good time.<\/p>\n You didn\u2019t just physically change your body to become Christy Martin. There\u2019s an emotional transformation as well. What was that like?<\/p>\n Advertisement 8<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n It was a lot. For the physical transformation, I had two-and-a-half months to train \u2026 I worked out every single day and I gained 35 pounds (of muscle). The emotional and mental shift, of course, you do that for every character. Having Christy in my corner during that process was a huge gift and very helpful because I had someone I could ask questions and turn to. She was there to be supportive. But you lose yourself a little bit to the character when you\u2019re in it.<\/p>\n Christy is now playing in theatres.<\/p>\n mdaniell@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Sharon Stone supports Sydney Sweeney, says \u2018it\u2019s hard to be hot\u2019<\/p>\n <\/a> Sydney Sweeney says Hollywood’s ‘women empowering other women’ message is ‘fake’<\/p>\n <\/a> Trump and Vance praise Sydney Sweeney ad, mock Taylor Swift<\/p>\n![\"Sweeney](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2233238889_298493649-e1762289223338.jpg\")
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