Sydney Sweeney leaving the Christy carpet at BFI London Film Festival

She arrives in a pale, blush-toned gown with a softly gathered bodice and delicate off-the-shoulder detailing, the fabric catching what little light reaches the corridor of the carpet. Her long blonde hair falls loose past her shoulders, and she turns her head to glance to one side, lips parted in the beginning of a smile, one hand lifted slightly as if answering a call from the crowd. Around her the frame is crowded with silhouettes: a suited security escort close behind, a staffer in a Pace Prestige Services jacket, a woman shielding her eyes from the glare. The red carpet runs away behind her into shadow, and cool blue light spills from the venue's glass doors, throwing her into warm relief against the dark.

This photograph was taken on 17 October 2025 at the BFI London Film Festival, where Christy was shown a month after its premiere in Toronto. Sweeney met the crowd on the red carpet and then introduced the film on stage. She plays the boxer Christy Martin, and is also one of the producers of the film.