SHE’S a busty Hollywood pin-up best known for her acclaimed roles in The White Lotus and Euphoria.
But the star has completely changed her look for her latest role in edgy new biopic Black Bear.
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The actress stars as Christy Salters-Martin in the new biopic Black BearCredit: BackGrid
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The star swapped her glamorous outfit for casual gym wearCredit: BackGrid
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Ben Foster plays Christy’s husband Jim Martin Credit: BackGrid
Sydney Sweeney (27) is unrecognizable in footage taken on the set of a film about 90s boxing superstar Christy Salters-Martin.
Sydney replaced her long blonde hair with a shorter dark hairstyle that was hidden from her face by a scarf.
Her favorite glamorous low-cut dresses have been replaced by combinations of crop tops and zip-up hoodies.
Ben Foster was also recorded on set as Jim Martin, Christy’s abusive husband and trainer.
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Christy took the boxing world by storm in the 90s, winning the WBC title and appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated – the first female boxer to do so.
Nicknamed the Miner’s Daughter after her father’s job, she became controversial promoter Don King’s first client when she joined his stable in 1993.
Christy fought on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s world heavyweight title fight with British fighter Frank Bruno and put on a masterclass that many say outdid the main event.
Tyson said in a new Netflix documentary: “I believe I was in prison and they were talking about ‘Miner’s Daughter’, she knocks people out, it’s really exciting.
“I say, ‘Get the hell out of here.’ But then I started going to some of her fights.
“She throws a lot of hard punches, crowd pleasers. She gave everybody a run for their money. So I said, ‘Put Christy Martin on my undercard.’
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The highlight of her 59-fight career came in 2009 when she defeated Dakota Stone for the WBC women’s super welterweight title.
However, she made headlines for devastating reasons the following year when her husband stabbed her several times, shot her in the chest and left her for dead after an argument at their Florida home.
The ugly incident happened after Christy told Jim that she wanted a divorce from their toxic relationship and that she was seeing her high school girlfriend, Sherry Lusk.
Christy said: “He stopped everything and just left me lying there… I could hear my lungs gurgling. So I know they’re filling up with blood.
“He walks in and out of the room to see if I had to die already. I beg him, ‘Please don’t let me die. I’m sorry Jim, I was wrong. The truth is I love you.’
“But then when I realized he couldn’t let me live, I said, ‘Oh, screw you. I never loved you. You’ve been a piece of s*** the whole time. You’ve done nothing but take advantage of me at your personal ATM. .”
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Sydney is best known for her work in Euphoria and White Lotus Credit: Getty
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She became the hottest star in Hollywood Credit: Getty
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Christy became world champion in 2009. Credit: Getty
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She was the biggest star in women’s boxing in the 90s and 00s Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via
Jim ended up walking back towards Christy – only to fire a shot into her torso.
Christy recalled, “He’s standing at my feet with my own pink 9mm.
“I told him, ‘You don’t have the balls to shoot me.’ And he shot me.
“My mind is like, ‘No, I don’t want to die. I have to get out. I have to save myself. Somehow, I have to save myself.'”
Their relationship was on the wall for a long time.
KNOCKOUT BLOW
As Christy’s career peaked in the early 2000s – her personal life was the opposite.
She wanted to bring in a new trainer – but Jim wouldn’t tolerate the idea – and she let it be known during sparring.
Christy said, “He knocked me out. I’ve never been knocked out. I’ve never even been kicked out.
“You know when you hit someone in the right spot. You know when you hit someone hard enough to knock them out.
“He knew exactly what he was doing. Was it abuse? Yes, he’s smart. He covered it up.
“All I wanted was to leave him, all I wanted was to live my life freely.”
Jim Martin would later be sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder.
The vicious attack left Christy with severe PTSD. Incredibly, she returned to the ring in 2011 when she lost a rematch with Stone.
She last fought in 2012, ending her sports career with a loss to Mia St John.
She has since found love again with former boxing opponent Lisa Holewyne, whom she defeated by unanimous decision in 2001.
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