Overview
- W Magazine released its multi-cover Best Performances issue on Jan. 6 with Sweeney photographed by Tyrone Lebon wearing gold body paint and a Chopard necklace in Old Hollywood styling.
- Sweeney publicly endorsed the images by reposting the cover on Instagram and crediting Lebon.
- In the accompanying interview, she says she gained 30 pounds to play boxer Christy Martin and describes how she separates from intense roles.
- The photos went viral and drew polarized online reactions, with many comparing the concept to Goldfinger and Kim Kardashian’s 2010 W cover.
- Sweeney’s feature appears alongside 15 other stars in the issue, arriving as The Housemaid posts box-office success and Christy draws attention for her physical transformation.