Amid Golden Globe Snub, Fans Notice “Odd” Detail In Sydney Sweeney’s Sports Illustrated Cover

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Fans of Sydney Sweeney can’t stop talking about a curious fashion detail on her latest Sports Illustrated cover .

The 28-year-old posed alongside professional boxer Christy Salters Martin to promote her new sports drama, Christy , based on the retired boxer’s real-life story, which premiered in U.S. theaters on November 7, 2025.

Her new look sparked a heated online debate , with some users insisting that what she’s wearing isn’t exactly what it appears, while others criticized the timing of the cover release, calling the film underwhelming and a “flop.”

Sydney Sweeney and Christy Salters Martin shared the front of the digital version of the magazine, released yesterday, December 9, titled For Sydney Sweeney, Playing Christy Martin Was More Than Just a Movie Role. It Was a Responsibility.

In the latest cover, Sweeney subtly paid homage to Christy’s own groundbreaking 1996 Sports Illustrated cover, titled The Lady is a Champ, which made Martin the first female boxer to ever grace the magazine’s front page .

For her modern reinterpretation, the Euphoria star wore a white tank top tucked into American flag-themed boxing shorts and sat on a stool in a boxing ring, while Martin leaned in from behind wearing a similar look.