Sydney Sweeney is embracing a new look. The up-and-coming actress recently attended the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, where she showed off her new hairstyle and a stunning Stella McCartney dress.
Sweeney was the recipient of this year's Spotlight Awards for her work in "Christy," the movie based on the life of boxer Christy Martin.
Sweeney took some photos on the red carpet, alone and alongside Amanda Seyfried, her co-star from her upcoming film "The Housemaid."
She wore a white and architectural Stella McCartney white dress, which is a part of McCartney's Spring 2026 collection. The dress is off the shoulder and has some padded hips, resulting in a stylish and modern twist on what could be a simple look.
Sweeney showcased her new bob hairstyle, with her hair lightly curled over her shoulders.
Sweeney's hard work in 'Christy'
Sweeney took the stage to receive her award and was thankful for the attention the festival was lending to her movie. "Thank you. I wish I had prepared a speech. I have terrible stage fright," she said to the audience.
"I want to thank SCAD for this incredible award. 'Christy' has meant so much to me. And I'm so excited for you guys to see this movie. I poured a lot of love and hard work into it. She has honestly changed my life."
"Christy" is directed by David Michod, and it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September, with critics praising the film and Sweeney's work, commenting on her impressive physical transformation and all the hard work she put into her body to look like a professional boxer.
“My body was completely different. I didn’t fit in any of my clothes. I’m usually a size 23 in jeans, and I was wearing a size 27. My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge. It was crazy! I was like, Oh my god. But it was amazing: I was so strong, like crazy strong," said Sweeney in an interview with W magazine.
Sweeney put on 30 pounds for the role, a process that she said she "loved."
"I truly felt Christy’s power as I transformed," she said to Deadline. "And I really enjoyed being able to train and work with incredible boxing coaches and weight trainers, and nutritionists that helped me get to the place that I was."