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.”
The latest Sports Illustrated December issue marks Sydney Sweeney’s first-ever appearance on the magazine’s cover
Sydney Sweeney and Christy Salters Martin shared the front of the digital version of the magazine, released yesterday, Decemb

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