Sydney Sweeney breaks down in tears after world premiere of Christy at TIFF, receives standing ovation

Sydney Sweeney brought in the subject of her film, former pro boxer Christy Martin, at the world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival.

Published on: Sep 6, 2025, 20:54:51 IST

By Santanu Das

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Sydney Sweeney was emotional at the world premiere of her film Christy at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday. The actor was present at the festival along with the cast and crew of the biopic drama, and brought in the real life subject of the film- former pro boxer Christy Martin with her. (Also read: Sydney Sweeney refuses to comment on her controversial jeans ad as she promotes her new film at Toronto Film Festival)

Sydney Sweeney and Christy Martin attend the premiere of Christy during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Emma McIntyre / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP))

Sydney at TIFF

Sydney stunned in a light pink gown for the world premiere of the film at TIFF. She signed autographs, and posed with Christy ahead of the premiere. After the film's premiere, the audience present there gave the film a thunderous standing ovation. Sydney appeared emotional as she took to stage to thank the audience.

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She said, “I want to thank all of you guys for being here because it is not possible without all of you. Thank you for letting us tell Christy's story, and as you all can tell, she is such a special, incredible human… I forgot the question, Christy you are absolutely incredible and I am so honoured… Oh my god I am gonna cry. Being able to have her by my side during this process was a dream but also just scary because we were doing this infront of her! But it was a dream come true, as an actor, as a person.”

She also shared a series of pictures from the special evening at TIFF on her Instagram account, and wrote in the caption, “when TIFF met CHRISTY 🥊 thank you for the outpouring of love and support for this special film and incredible woman.”

About Christy

The film tells the story of Martin's rise in the 1990s and charts her personal experiences, including her husband's attempted murder in 2010. It is produced by Black Bear, Anonymous Content, Votiv, Fifty-Fifty Films, and Yoki. Also starring Ben Foster and Merritt Wever, the film is set to be released theatrically on November 7.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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