US EditionRuby Rose Blames Sydney Sweeney After ‘Christy’ Flops at Box Office
Ruby Rose blames Sydney Sweeney's Republican affiliation for alienating audiences, contributing to the biopic's one of the worst domestic openings ever, according to reports.
- After the Nov. 7 release, Ruby Rose took to Threads on Nov. 10 to blame Sydney Sweeney for Christy's poor box office, saying `none of 'the people' want to see someone who hates them, parading around pretending to be us.`
- Opening after its Nov. 7 release, Christy grossed $1.3 million across more than 2000 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo.
- In an Instagram post Monday, Sweeney said, `This film stands for survival, courage, and hope...we all signed on to this film with the belief that Christy's story could save lives`, expressing pride despite box office results.
- Christy Martin, the retired boxer who earned 49 victories, has publicly backed Sydney Sweeney and appeared with her on the film promotional tour, praising Sweeney's transformation into the role.
- The American Eagle jeans ad drew criticism for its wordplay, Sweeney's Republican voter registration revealed in August intensified scrutiny, and critics note Rose's anti-gay allegation appears conjectural.
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Ruby Rose pops off at Sydney Sweeney after Christy flops at box office
Ruby Rose has not minced her words when it comes to her take on why Christy, the Christy Martin biopic starring Sydney Sweeney, flopped at the box office. Christy follows the titular boxer as she transforms from a closeted West Virginia teen to becoming a super-middleweight boxing champion, as well as covering her troubled relationship with coach and husband Jim Martin (Ben Foster). The film was released in 2,011 cinemas in the US last Friday (7…
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