Actress Sydney Sweeney made her option to Phoenix Raceway for the NASCAR Championship on Sunday, November 2, in a promotional go to for her new upcoming film.
Sweeney, 28, stars within the movie Christy which tells the story of legendary boxer Christy Martin and her husband’s try and homicide her.
Through the introduction of the drivers earlier than the race, the actress made a speech to the 4 drivers who’re vying for the championship, bridging collectively her character within the new film with the enormity of the race.
“Most days, this checkered flag means victory, however at present, it means one thing extra,” Sweeney stated to the drivers. “A dream realized, a life modified, a reputation that may by no means be forgotten.”
She continued: “In my new movie ‘Christy,’ I play a warrior. A fighter who refuses to give up. ‘Christy’ is about grit, about dedication — the identical spirit that it takes to make it to the Championship 4. So, to our future champion, bear in mind what this flag stands for. You’re not simply one other driver, you’re a NASCAR champion.”
Chase Briscoe, William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson are the 4 drivers competing for the championship on Sunday.
Sweeney was dressed for the half, rocking a racing jacket, shorts and crimson boots to affix the sold-out crowd on the race.
She just lately revealed that she needed to achieve 35 kilos for the brand new film, consuming “so many protein shakes” and Uncrustables so as to bodily embody her character.
“It was an enormous endeavor,” she defined on Sirius XM on Wednesday, October 29, of her bodily transformation. “The emotional toll of the span of [Christy’s] lifetime, there’s lots of development, and lots of ache and lots of understanding.”
She added: “The bodily change that I additionally undertook was rather a lot.”
In an Instagram publish, Sweeney revealed that after she completed filming the film, the actress known as the movie “some of the emotional, transformative experiences of my life.”
Sydney Sweeney shared precisely what she ate to realize 35 kilos forward of filming boxer biopic Christy. “It was an enormous endeavor,” she defined on Sirius XM on Wednesday, October 29. “The emotional toll of the span of [Christy’s] lifetime, there’s lots of development, and lots of ache and lots of understanding.” […]
“Christy’s journey is so deeply inspiring, and having her by my aspect throughout this course of was nothing in need of surreal,” she posted with a photograph of her and Martin collectively. “There have been moments on set the place I’d look over at her standing by the screens, cheering us on, and I’d simply turn into so emotional. Figuring out what she’s endured, what she’s pushed via to be there in that second—it made me need to cry.”
The publish continued: “This story is a lot greater than only a movie. It’s a testomony to resilience, survival, and discovering the energy to maintain preventing. I can’t watch for you all to see it—not solely as a result of I’m happy with the transformation and the work I’ve poured into it, however as a result of Christy’s story deserves to be instructed. And sure, you’ll get to see me kick some critical butt (like severely kicked some butt) ((like I would’ve loved it a little bit toooooo a lot whereas kicking butt haha)), however most significantly, you’ll witness a narrative that’s as highly effective as the girl who lived it. I’ll carry this expertise with me without end. Can’t wait to share extra.”
The Euphoria and Anybody However You star is not any stranger at sporting occasions, most just lately attending Recreation 4 of the 2025 World Sequence between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, sporting a Dodgers jersey.
Christy comes out on Friday November 7.
