Sydney Sweeney ‘suffers’ from having her breasts taped up for new boxer role
Sydney Sweeney has proven that she will do whatever it takes to take on a new role.
October 15, 2024, published at 7:00 PM ET
Sydney Sweeney keeps her knockers from getting knocked out in a shocking transformation for her gritty new boxing role.
The Euphoria star painfully tapes off her busty chest as she embodies female boxer Christy Martin in her new biopic, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
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Sydnet Sweeney looked unrecognizable as she taped up her chest for her role in the new Christy Martin biopic.
A source told RadarOnline.com that while Sweeney usually flaunts her famous figure in other roles, she endures the painful daily grind of tying them down for filming.
They said: “Sydney throws everything into what she sees as the art of acting, and has gone to great lengths to keep herself in shape for all her roles – including this one.”
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The upcoming film chronicles the life of Hall of Fame boxer Martin, who was stabbed and shot by her husband in 2010.
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The source added: “But unlike her other roles like Euphoria where her breasts were always proudly on display, this time she is in pain as they have to be taped down.
“It’s actually a very painful process and she feels the pain every day, but she thinks it’s worth it for the job.”
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Sweeney has been open about her large breasts in the past, saying she felt “left out” because of her body.
She said that after her breakthrough in Hollywood, people were labeled as a “blonde bimbo,” but she refuted: “I’m an artist, I play characters. It makes me want to play characters that piss people off even more.”
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Although she also admitted in high school that she wanted a breast reduction, she is now grateful that her mother, Lisa Sweeney, convinced her to go natural.
She told Glamour: “I’m so glad I didn’t do that. I like them. They are my best friends. Everyone’s body is beautiful. When you are confident and happy inside, it really shows in other people. “
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Sweeney stepped out of her more “type cast” roles and expanded her portfolio in a big way with her latest casting as Martin.
New photos captured earlier this week, the bombshell showed up in a completely unrecognizable look as she started filming in North Carolina.
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Sweeney was spotted holding an umbrella while wearing a baggy gray T-shirt, which was tucked into a pair of loose, knee-length gray sweat shorts with stains all over.
The actress swapped her signature blonde locks for wavy, almost shoulder-length dark brown hair that matched Martin’s.
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Sweeney said she is “honored to tell Christy’s powerful story” in the new biopic.
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Sweeney kept her makeup minimal while chatting with crew members on set, continuing to hide her enviable curves.
Earlier in the day, the actress also hid her famous physique in a brown shirt, blue hoodie and sweatpants.
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The upcoming film, directed by David Michôd, chronicles how Martin brought women’s boxing into the spotlight.
In 1996, the athlete defeated Deirdre Gogarty in front of a sold-out crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, landing him on the cover of Sports Illustrated later that year as “Lady Champ”.
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The Euphoria star did kickboxing from ages 12 to 19 and was “itched” to transform her body again for the role.
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While the Hall of Fame boxer made a name for himself through various TV appearances, Martin wasn’t exactly a “winner” behind the camera lens.
She was abused by her trainer and husband, James “Jim” Martin, who stabbed her several times and shot her in the torso in November 2010, leaving her for dead.
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Now, at 56, Martin is excited that Sweeney will play her in the new film, proverb the young star is about to make a film that fathers will watch with their daughters in 20 years to raise awareness about domestic violence.
When the casting was first announced in May, the Everyone but you actress wrote on socials that she was “honored to tell Christy’s powerful story.”
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Speaking to Deadline, the Hollywood star revealed that she did kickboxing when she was 12 to 19 years old and that she was “crunching to get back in the ring, train and transform my body.”
“Christy’s story is not light, it is physically and emotionally demanding, there is a lot of weight to carry. But I like to challenge myself.”
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She added: “Christy Martin not only legitimized women’s boxing, she overcame gender stereotypes and fought against emotional, physical and financial abuse.
“I’m passionate about the fighting world. Christy’s story shines a light on her incredible rise to the top, while showing the battle for fame behind the curtains.”
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Director Michôd said the film follows Martin, a “young gay woman in small-town West Virginia in the 1990s” who “came from a relatively conservative family and was not allowed to be who she was, so she used boxing as a means of expression to give in to her feelings. herself and her anger.”
He added: “She had to make some dangerous and fundamental compromises in her life, the most important of which was marrying an incredibly dangerous man.”
Michôd and producer Kohansky-Roberts resorted to calling Martin the “female Rocky” who “paved the way for so many future boxers and MMA fighters.”
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