Sydney Sweeney’s new sports biopic Christy starring the Euphoria breakout actor as female boxing legend Christy Martin debuted to abysmal box office numbers and exploded into controversy at the same time. In her latest campaign featuring the apparel brand American Eagle (tagline “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans”), backlash erupted over implied references to “genes” and “jeans” seen by critics as tone-deaf or even promoting genetic superiority. When asked about it in an interview, Sydney Sweeney shrugged it off with a comment about “if there’s an issue I care about I’ll talk about it,” which many fans say made her seem dismissive and out of touch. Meanwhile rumors continue to swirl about friction between Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya behind the scenes of Euphoria, which some believe is damaging her star image and credibility as a rising movie lead. The film’s poor launch raised fresh questions about whether Hollywood has been pushing Sydney Sweeney too quickly into “it girl” status without the marketing muscle, actor brand strength or audience goodwill needed to carry a major wide-release biopic. Keywords: Sydney Sweeney movie flop, Christy Martin boxing film, American Eagle ad controversy, Zendaya Euphoria rivalry, pop culture, pop culture news, celebrity news, celebrities, movies, movie reviews, new movie. Christy movie #sydneysweeney #christy #sydneysweeneyedit #popculture #celebritynews