00:00Christy Martin has come out swinging after Ruby Rose claims Sidney Sweeney ruined the Christy biopic, in which she plays Martin.
00:07The former professional boxer leapt to Sidney Sweeney's defense one day after Ruby Rose slammed the 28-year-old actress and called her a cretin.
00:15Martin hit back via Instagram at some people attacking Sweeney.
00:19I've always been a fighter, the retired athlete told her followers. My life reflected that in every way, and now I fight for others.
00:26Sid not only worked her ass off for this film, she worked her ass off for me, for my story, for so many others suffering in silence.
00:34So I want to be clear about who Sid is. She is my friend and ally.
00:38This comes after Ruby Rose shaded Sweeney for allegedly ruining the film, shortly after the Euphoria actress defended the box office flop.
00:47The Orange the New Black alum shared via threads,
00:49The original Christy Martin script was incredible, life-changing. I was attached to play Cherry. Everyone had experience with the core material. Most of us were actually gay. It's part of why I stayed in acting. Losing roles happens all the time. People don't want to see someone who hates them parading around pretending to be us.
01:07Rose concluded with the quote,
01:09The 39-year-old claims she had been involved in the film's planning stages as a fictional character based on Martin's high school girlfriend, Sherry Lusk, whom Jess Garber portrayed in the final film.
01:22Sweeney's political leanings have come under fire this year, after it was revealed she is a registered Republican in Florida.
01:28Her American Eagle Jeans ad was also criticized for allegedly promoting eugenics, with many likening it to Nazi propaganda.
01:36Sweeney expressed surprise over the backlash in a GQ interview earlier this month, saying,
01:41Meanwhile, the actress has been photographed looking carefree on both coasts with her new boyfriend, Scooter Braun, all month long.
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