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Hit Like a Girl: Claudia Tan’s Road to “Perfect Addiction”

Hit Like a Girl: Claudia Tan’s Road to “Perfect Addiction”

Mochi Magazine by Mochi Magazine
May 4, 2023 9:00 am EDT
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A Romantic Knockout

When betrayal backs you into a corner, you can either take the beating or come out swinging. That’s exactly what Sienna Lane intends to do in “Perfect Addiction,” the movie directed by Castille Landon, based on the second installment of the “Perfect” series by Claudia Tan. A tantalizing action romance full of whirlwind heartbreaks and plots of retribution, the story follows Sienna (played by Kiana Madeira), a tough-as-nails fighter with dreams of championing the ring as she trains and supports her boyfriend, Jax Deneris (played by Matthew Noszka), on his own path to MMA success. 

Sienna’s passion for the sport and devotion to her partner pillar her entire existence, only to have her world fall apart when she walks in on Jax in bed with her younger sister. The gut punch is swift and severe, and she struggles to reconcile the layers of betrayal while evading homelessness, reduced to stowing away at her failing gym or sleeping at bus stops. A seemingly all-is-lost moment would cripple an ordinary person, but this is about an underdog fighter, after all. 

Sienna simply refuses to remain a victim and instead concocts a revenge plan. She proposes a partnership with Jax’s rival, Kayden Williams (played by Ross Butler), and convinces him to train with her in exchange for a place to live so they can both emerge victorious. Though they set every intention of keeping their objective strictly business, an intense, fiery romance is inescapable. A passionate tale of desire and pride, “Perfect Addiction” delivers the juicy and satisfying elements of young love while asking the question: What, or who, are you willing to fight for?

Early Beginnings

Tan kickstarted her career on Wattpad when she was just 16 years old, delivering chapter after chapter, week by week to her online community. Now, almost 10 years later with over a staggering 170 million reads on her page, Tan has amassed enormous popularity with her “Perfect” series and even…

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