Hollywood bombshell unrecognizable as she transforms into boxer for new movie – can you guess who?
WHO'S THAT GIRL? Hollywood bombshell unrecognizable as she transforms into boxer for new movie – can you guess who?
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A HUGE A-list actress looked a far cry from her usual glamorous self, as she transformed into a boxer for her latest role.
Fans are used to seeing this movie star, 27, impeccably groomed - can you guess who she is?
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Can you guess who this Hollywood star is?
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The actress is playing legendary boxer Christy Martin
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The movie, simply called Christy, will be a biopic about the boxer's incredible life
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Did you guess it was actress Sydney Sweeney?
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The star in question is actress-of-the-moment Sydney Sweeney.
The Hollywood star underwent a major body transformation to portray boxer Christy Martin, 56.
In a new picture released to promote the film, the actress looked worlds away from her usual glam self in the upcoming movie which will be released in September.
The bio-pic, which is simply called Christy, tells the boxer's incredible story, which saw her once be left for dead.
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Originally haling from West Virginia, Christy is credited with putting women's boxing on the map.
She won 49 fights, with 32 by way of knockout, in a career that began in the late 1980s, and was represented by legendary promoter Don King.
However, behind-the-scenes manager James 'Jim' Martin, who she married in 1991, made her life a living hell by beating her physically and mentally.
All the while, Christy, who is gay, was wrestling with her sexuality and identity.
In 2010, Martin tried to kill Christy by repeatedly stabbing his wife, before shooting her in the chest.
Sydney Sweeney stuns in elegant blue dress at glitzy UK premiere of her latest movie
The attack reportedly occurred after an argument at home - - somehow she survived the attack.
Martin, who was 25 years Christy's senior, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
He died in jail last November, while serving his sentence at Graceville Correctional Facility in Florida.
Understandably, Christy's astonishing story caught the attention of Hollywood.
Speaking about Sydney playing her in the forthcoming film about her incredible life, she said: "I think she is young, hot, talented."
She also added that the actress was "making a movie that in 20+ years, fathers will watch with their daughters to make them aware of domestic violence".
While Sydney said of Christy: "Her journey is a testament to resilience, strength, and hope, and I'm honored to step into her shoes to share her powerful story with you all."
Christy now works as a promoter and has been married to Lisa Holewyne.
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Fans are used to seeing Sydney more glamorous
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