"When it was announced in May 2024 that the Euphoria and The White Lotus actress would be playing the former fighter in her eponymous biopic , Sweeney was just that: the Euphoria and The White Lotus actress. In the 18 months since, Sweeney has become less actress, more actor - unintentionally perhaps - in an increasingly absurd political climate. The grizzly details have been chewed over so much that they barely need expanding, but in brief:"
"she starred in a July jean ad for American Eagle, which ran with the tagline " Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" - which was construed by some as promoting white superiority. Sweeney refused to address her critics. Donald Trump praised the ad. Leaked records indicated that Sweeney was a registered Republican months before Trump was elected. Over the course of a summer, she became internet bait, a pin-up for the right wing, and America's most talked about starlet."
"The release was never going to be a smooth road to success, given the controversy around Sweeney, but few could predict quite how much of a stinker it would be at the US box office. In its first week, it registered one of the lowest performing openings in box office history; in its second, its box office declined by almost 100 per cent, setting a record for the biggest ever second week drop."
Sydney Sweeney's profile shifted from actress to polarizing public figure after a July American Eagle ad and ensuing political attention. The ad's "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" tagline sparked accusations of promoting white superiority and drew praise from Donald Trump. Leaked records showed a prior Republican registration, and social media elevated Sweeney as a right-wing pin-up. Her biopic Christy performed disastrously at the US box office, posting one of the lowest openings and a nearly 100 percent second-week drop. The film follows Christy Martin's life from a homophobic West Virginia upbringing through her rise in boxing.
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