Fragile blonde Sydney Sweeney gained 14 kg to return to the profession 0 5

You have never seen a new sex symbol of Hollywood like this. Sydney gained almost 14 kilograms for a role and hoped that her efforts would earn her an Oscar nomination. Cancel culture in Hollywood has destroyed the reputations of many actors, but one fragile blonde seemed unaffected by it all. In 2025, sex icon Sydney Sweeney found herself at the center of three high-profile scandals and, on top of everything, broke up with her fiancé after eight years of relationship and an engagement announcement, yet she didn't even blink in the face of all these difficulties.

The reason for such resilience to widespread hatred was not only her iron character but also the fact that the actress wanted to prove to the world once again that her talent is more important than all the gossip. Not long ago, the film "Christy" premiered with Sydney Sweeney in the lead role, and for this work, the star was counting on at least an Oscar nomination, but her chances for the award suddenly became quite illusory. According to the Daily Mail, the film "Christy" flopped at the box office, earning only $1.3 million in its opening weekend. If you count how many theaters are showing it, it turns out that on average, the creators of the sports biopic earn only about $650 per screening, which is too modest for the film industry.

Sydney Sweeney's high hopes for recognition were tied to the film "Christy" for a reason. After the premiere of the series "Euphoria" in 2019, the actress was predicted incredible success, but she never managed to achieve it, although she was not without roles. The project "Christy" became a real challenge and overcoming for her, as Sydney appeared far from the glamorous diva everyone was used to seeing. To portray the legendary boxer Christy Martin, the actress gained 14 kilograms and almost completely switched her diet to fast food. The work didn't end there; later, Sweeney needed to turn all that mass into muscle, and she literally moved into the gym.

On the red carpets, the actress regularly dazzles in sheer dresses, with plunging necklines and mini skirts, but in the film, she is completely different — exhausted from constant training, sweaty, in sweatpants and boxing gloves. It is no secret that members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences highly value when actors make significant sacrifices for their projects, and that is why Sydney Sweeney hoped to make it to the Oscar nominee shortlist, but due to low ratings and negative comments, the star has less and less reason to hope for that.