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Right-wingers did not flock to the movies to see a story about an abused queer woman. Hot Topic 🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Politics Sydney Sweeney reacted to the poor box office performance of Christy as the discourse rages on. For context, Christy is a biopic about Christy Martin, a female boxing champion. With Sydney in the titular role, it explores how Christy faced domestic violence while in her marriage to trainer Jim, including an attempt on her life. However, Christy debuted this weekend to one of the worst box office openings of all time for a release of its size, bringing in just $1.3 million. It's the latest in a string of box office flops for Sydney, which followed news that the actor has been registered as a Republican since 2024. In fact, post-American Eagle controversy but before the movie's premiere, Sydney was asked outright in an interview if she was worried people would skip Christy because of her beliefs on "certain issues." Sydney replied, "No. No, I think that if somebody is closed off because of something they read online to a powerful story like Christy, then I hope that something else can open their eyes to being open to art and being open to learning, and I’m not going to be affected by that." BuzzFeed TrendingHot Topic Let's chat about all things Politics See our Politics Discussions Now that the worst (in terms of box office numbers) has happened, Sydney took to Instagram to write, "i am so deeply proud of this movie. proud of the film david made. proud of the story we told. proud to represent someone as strong and resilient as Christy Martin. this experience has been one of the greatest honors of my life." "this film stands for survival, courage, and hope. through our campaigns, we’ve helped raise awareness for so many affected by domestic violence. we all signed on to this film with the belief that christy’s story could save lives," she continued. "thank you to everyone who saw, felt, and believed and will believe in this story for years to come. if christy gave even one woman the courage to take her first step toward safety, then we will have succeeded. so yes I’m proud. why? because we don’t always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact. and christy has been the most impactful project of my life. thank you christy. i love you," she concluded. People online were quick to attribute the movie's failure to Sydney's political affiliations: However, some did note the tragedy of the real-life boxer's accomplishments being overlooked: Sad, sad stuff. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat with an advocate via the website.
