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Sydney Sweeney shared some of the secrets behind her dramatic transformation for her role as legendary boxer Christy Martin in the new movie "Christy."

During a Q&A session after the film's premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday, the 27-year-old actress, who gained more than 30 pounds to play Martin, detailed how her preparations included intense physical training and a diet heavy on Chick-fil-A and milkshakes.

"I trained for two or three months before [filming]. I had a boxing coach," she said in a video shared on social media. "I had weight trainers, I had nutritionists. I trained three times a day, every day. And then while I was filming, I trained as well."

"And there was a lot of C

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