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Sydney Sweeney goes makeup-free playing boxer Christy Martin on set of hotly-anticipated biopic


Sydney Sweeney was nearly unrecognizable on set in Gastonia, North Carolina on Tuesday, as she transformed into legendary boxer Christy Martin for an upcoming biopic.

Swapping her usual red-carpet style for a baggy sports ensemble, Sweeney donned a brunette wig, a pink tank top, and dark shorts, capturing Martin’s spirit from her early boxing days. Nicknamed 'The Coal Miner’s Daughter' in honor of her father’s roots, Martin, now 56, hails from West Virginia and is widely credited with bringing women’s boxing into the spotlight. Swapping her usual red-carpet style for a baggy sports ensemble, Sweeney donned a brunette wig, a pink tank top, and dark shorts, capturing Martin’s spirit from her early boxing days

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