"The original Christy Martin script was incredible. Life changing. I was attached to play Cherry. Everyone had experience with the core material. Most of us were actually gay. It's part of why I stayed in acting. Rose then decried Sweeney and her team's statements about the film's box office. Rose claims Team Sweeney said they made the movie for "the people," meaning gay people, but that "None of 'the people' want to see someone who hates them, parading around pretending to be us."
"Rose appears to be referring to the rumors of Sweeney's MAGA affiliation. Even before the American Eagle Jeans/genes controversy, there have been rumblings. In 2022, fans pointed out many people in red caps at Sweeney's mother's 60th birthday party. Her brother, Trent, said the hats actually said "Make Sixty Great Again." Sweeney tweeted the media scrutiny turned her mom's b-day into "an absurd political statement." In August of this year, the reported that Sweeney is a registered Republican in Florida."
Ruby Rose publicly criticized Sydney Sweeney for the film's poor reception and blamed Sweeney for harming the project. Rose wrote that the original Christy Martin script was incredible, that she was attached to play Cherry, and that most of the cast had direct experience with the material, many identifying as gay. Rose accused Team Sweeney of claiming they made the film for 'the people' and countered that 'None of "the people" want to see someone who hates them.' Rose tied her criticism to rumors about Sweeney's alleged MAGA affiliation and noted prior controversies around red caps, a jeans ad, and political registration.
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