Sydney Sweeney is on the heart of a social media debate once more over what some say is her “over sexualized” look on the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated.

It comes a number of months after she was dragged on-line for her controversial pun about “denims/genes” in an American Eagle advert marketing campaign.

Sydney Sweeney, who ignored the uproar for a very long time, lastly admitted that her silence “widened the divide,” and maintained that she is “towards hate.”

Sweeney has been dragged into one other controversy on-line along with her look on the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated.

Her newest function within the biopic “Christy” sees the 28-year-old Hollywood actress play the a part of real-life boxing champion Christy Martin.

The David Michod-directed film detailed how Martin attained success in boxing again within the 90s and later her coach-turned-husband’s 2010 tried homicide of her.

It had its world premiere on the 2025 Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant earlier than it was launched to theaters a month later.

To advertise the movie, Sweeney posed alongside the real-life Christy Martin for the most recent problem of the journal.

They each wore white tank tops and white boxing shorts bearing the American flag; nonetheless, a number of famous that Sweeney had on a “push-up bra,” in an try and seemingly spotlight her well-known belongings.

A number of netizens took to social media to level out how Sweeney’s chest was overly edited to make it extra sexualized, with some even going so far as to accuse her of carrying a push-up bra.

An individual mentioned, “Why is she carrying a push-up bra whereas dressed like she’s about to field?? Not all the pieces must be made sexual/horny. Additionally, that is popping out so late; the film’s theatrical run is completed.”

“Outsized tank with a push-up bra is loopy,” a second individual commented.

One other X person penned, “Not that I am complaining, however why would we see the cl-avage like that? Should not she be carrying athletic gear that hides the ladies and makes it simpler to maneuver in her sport?”

“Gracing the quilt of SI however not any award nomination bulletins,” another person mentioned, referencing Sweeney being snubbed by the Golden Globes for her “Christy” function.

Regardless of the criticisms, some customers have been happy with the shoot, with one saying Sweeney and Martin’s characteristic is a “nice tribute to the power of feminine boxing.”

In July of this yr, Sweeney partnered with American Eagle for the “Sydney Sweeney Has Nice Denims” marketing campaign, however the advert, which featured the blonde, blue-eyed actress making a pun on “denims” and “genes,” instantly drew backlash.

“Genes are handed down from dad and mom to offspring. Usually, figuring out traits like hair colour, persona, and even eye colour. My ‘denims’ are blue,” she mentioned, earlier than one other voice added, “Sydney Sweeney has nice denims.”

Many on-line critics and business consultants argued that the wordplay, coupled with the “Euphoria” actress’s appears to be like, promoted eugenics and white supremacy.

American Eagle has since defended the marketing campaign, insisting that the tagline “is and all the time was in regards to the denims. Her denims. Her story.”

Sweeney largely remained silent even after President Donald Trump weighed in on the American Eagle scenario.

Nevertheless, she lastly addressed it when she admitted that her silence had seemingly worsened the scenario and did not assist to calm unsettled nerves.