Sydney Sweeney has become synonymous with long blonde hair – the kind that Malibu girls crave and surfer girls desperately crave.

So if the euphoria When the actress swapped her luscious mane for a black pixie cut, the beauty world stopped in its tracks.

The 27-year-old took to social media to share her latest look for her role in the upcoming Christy Martin biopic, stunning viewers with her drastic departure from her standard hairstyle. The actress posed alongside the real Christy Martin, America’s top female boxer in the 1990s, wearing the dark wig, baggy dark wash jeans, a navy collarless knit sweater, an oversized hoodie and an oversized blue Harrington jacket. A far cry from her signature Miu Miu ensembles.

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She also shared a picture of a pair of boxing gloves that the boxing star had signed to thank the Washington native for her representation.

Christy Martin, popularly known as “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,” remains a pioneering figure in women’s boxing. She was born on June 12, 1968 in Mullens, West Virginia and rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the first women to achieve widespread recognition in the sport.

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With powerful punches and tireless determination, the athlete established an outstanding professional record, winning numerous titles and breaking barriers. Her fights, including a famous fight against Mike Tyson, helped legitimize women’s boxing. She also survived a near-fatal attack by her ex-husband in 2010 and has since become a motivational speaker and boxing promoter.

In her emotional caption, Sydney wrote: “I don’t usually write much in my captions, but I think this film and this experience needs more than just a few words.” We finished filming Christy Martin’s story and it was one of the most emotional and most transformative experiences of my life.”

This foray into the world of biopics isn’t a new change for Sydney; Since her rise to fame, she has starred in a number of films and television shows, ensuring that her acting experience becomes more varied.