Sydney Sweeney Insisted on Keeping Nude Scenes in Euphoria Season 3

Sydney Sweeney was determined that her nude scenes remain intact in the third season of Euphoria, where she portrays Cassie, an OnlyFans model. This role required her to perform several explicit scenes involving nudity.

What did Sydney Sweeney say about her nude scenes in Euphoria Season 3?

Sam Levinson, the creator of Euphoria, told the New York Times that he initially thought about removing Sweeney’s nude scenes. However, Sweeney immediately opposed this idea.

Levinson recalled, “Well, it’s funny, when I first wrote it, I was like, maybe we shoot all of this and we don’t have any nudity, maybe there’s ways to shoot around certain things? And she looked at me and she was like, ‘Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model. You’re telling me you’re going to like, skirt around it?’ And I was like, yeah, OK, that’s a fair point.”

He also praised Sweeney’s acting skills and her adaptability in the role.

“I think she’s a totally fearless actor. She’s also just wonderfully professional and shows up just game every day. I adore working with her because there’s such a flexibility in terms of the performance. There’s a lot of trust that we have.”

Levinson acknowledged the difficulty in portraying the adult content creation world but emphasized the production’s goal to make it feel “authentic” and “humorous.”

“And look, we’re tackling this world of OnlyFans where women are being paid to, like, whisper into an ear-shaped microphone,” Levinson added. “There is a level of absurdity to it that is just fun and we’re always trying to come up with ways to make it feel authentic and humorous and dramatic and also speak to the larger wants and wishes of the character.”

Since the release of Season 3, Cassie’s character has drawn criticism from some OnlyFans models, who have highlighted real-world legal concerns. One adult film star described the portrayal as “disgusting.” Overall, the third season has faced significant negative feedback, holding a 39% rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer and a 38% audience score on the site’s popcornmeter.

Euphoria is currently available for streaming on HBO Max.