Overview
- Posting on Instagram, Martin called Sweeney her “friend and ally” and said the actor worked hard to tell her story and to support survivors.
- Ruby Rose criticized Sweeney on Threads, calling her a “cretin,” claiming she had been attached to an earlier iteration and arguing the film lost a more queer-centered vision.
- Christy opened to about $1.3 million from roughly 2,011 theaters, a very poor start for a production reported around $15 million.
- Sweeney responded separately on Instagram that she is “so deeply proud” of the project and emphasized its goal of raising awareness about domestic violence over box office results.
- Coverage notes Martin’s involvement in the film and press events, while commentators tie the backlash to Sweeney’s prior controversies, including an American Eagle ad and reports of her Republican registration.