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Veteran Australian actor Ruby Rose has issued a strong public critique of fellow actress Sydney Sweeney calling her in connection with the disappointing opening‑weekend performance of the boxing biopic Christy. What did Ruby Rose say? In a social‑media post Rose claimed she was originally attached to play the boxing legend at the centre of the film Christy Martin (nicknamed “Cherry”) and said the original script had a deeply authentic cast many of whom she says were queer and intimately familiar with the material. The post read “The 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.” She continued “For her PR to talk about it flopping and saying SS did it for the ‘people’. None of ‘the people’ want to see someone who hates them parading around pretending to be us. You’re a cretin and you ruined the film. Period. Christy deserved better.” About the box office of Christy Christy a biographical sports drama film directed by David Michôd was released in theaters on November 7 2025. The movie tells the true story of Christy Martin a pioneering female boxer who became the first woman to headline a boxing pay-per-view event. Sydney Sweeney stars as Christy Martin delivering a transformative performance that has garnered critical acclaim. The film also features Ben Foster Merritt Wever and Katy OBrian in supporting roles. Despite receiving mixed to positive reviews with a 66% score on Rotten Tomatoes Christy has struggled at the box office grossing only $1.3 million domestically over its opening weekend. This ranks among the worst wide-release openings in recent history. However Sydney Sweeney has expressed pride in the film emphasizing its impact and message of survival courage and hope. Story Highlights Ruby Rose slams Sydney Sweeney for ruining the biopic Christy after its poor box office performance. Rose claims she was initially attached to play Christy Martin aka Cherry. The original script was praised by Rose as incredible and life-changing. Sweeney has expressed pride in the films impact and message. The debate surrounding Sweeneys involvement in Christy has sparked questions about representation and authenticity in storytelling.