'Euphoria' star Sydney Sweeney says nobody took her work seriously because she 'got naked'

“The White Lotus” and “Euphoria” — but Hollywood’s power players didn’t always believe Sydney Sweeney was fit for television. In a new interview with British GQ, the 24-year-old talked about her teenage years spent struggling to secure gigs, leaving her cash-strapped family living out of a budget motel room. “A casting director told me once that I will never be on a TV show,” the Spokane, Washington native revealed.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the second season of HBO's Euphoria. The latest episode, “A Thousand Little Trees of Blood,” is currently on HBO Max. Does Euphoria have as much drama off-screen as it does on? Probably not, but it's not exactly a low-key workplace, according to rumors that have been circulating over the past few months. Earlier this year, on DeuMoix suggested that , who plays Kat Hernandez on the show, was not “vibing” with creator Sam Levinson's vision for , even walking off the set at one point during an argument.

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A breakout star. Since his first appearance on Euphoria fans have been dying to see — and know — more of Angus Cloud‘s Fezco, and creator Sam Levinson has granted their wish.

Sydney Sweeney dates someone, don't expect to recognize their name. In a new interview for 's «Love Issue,» the  actress elaborated on her decision to not date fellow famous people.«I don’t date people in the spotlight. I don’t date actors or musicians or anyone in entertainment because I can just be normal Syd that way and it’s easiest. I have a great support system,» she explained.

Barbie Ferreira is opening up about the pressures of being in the public eye and navigating body positivity, calling out the “backhanded compliments” that she receives, from online users who pressure her into being “this person who ‘loves themselves’.”The ‘Euphoria’ star who plays Kat Hernandez in the popular HBO show, discussed the assumptions that people make about her, revealing during a recent interview that “It’s not radical for me to be wearing a crop top.”Barbie explained that people automatically assume that she is confident for expressing herself through clothes, and she thinks those comments are “backhanded compliments.”She explained, “It’s so funny that people just assume that. What — did I say that? I never said that.

Sydney Sweeney takes a dog for a walk during a photoshoot in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 6).

Sydney Sweeney is spending the afternoon with her friends!

Chad Duell is opening up about his split from ex-wife Courtney Hope and he says that they were never really married.

the Hollywood Reporter of entering into Season 2. “Therefore, we’ve never seen him.

Euphoria star Hunter Schafer has teased what is to come for Jules Vaughn following the latest events on the HBO show.This week’s episode You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can explored Jules’ relationships with Rue (Zendaya) and Elliot (Dominic Fike), and in one big moment she learns that Rue had relapsed, unbeknownst to Jules the whole time.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Schafer was asked about what is next for Jules, the star admitting her character will be “facing hard truths”.Reflecting further on Jules learning about Rue’s relapse, the star explained that her character “has been angsty about Rue slipping considering the smoking weed aspect”.“Jules, being in the position of someone who’s loving a drug addict, knows that drugs have been reintroduced into Rue’s day to day life, despite knowing that weed is relatively mild compared to Rue’s preference of opiates, it still makes Jules nervous,” she said.“However, I do think Rue, like Rue said, has been good at her job as far as hiding her functional addiction from Jules. And I also don’t think Jules anticipated Elliot being a player in that situation either.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney, who plays “Cassie” on the buzzy HBO drama, heads into the series’ second season in a comfortable place, even as her controversial scenes on the show have raised her profile in what could be uncomfortable ways.

Sydney Sweeney is proud of the work she's done on , whether or not critics have always recognized her for it. In a new interview with The Independent, Sweeney shared her frustration at being taken less seriously in her role as Cassie -- a girl who bounces from one long-term relationship to the next to cover up her need to be loved -- on the hit HBO series, all because she shows some skin.«With, I felt like people were finally recognizing the hard work I’ve been doing,» Sweeney, who has been a standout in her roles on  and , said. «This is something that has bothered me for a while.

A supportive set. Sydney Sweeney described her experience approaching Euphoria creator Sam Levinson about cutting some of her character Cassie’s nude scenes.

Sydney Sweeney is opening up about her nude scenes in the HBO series Euphoria and how they led to people not taking her seriously as an actress at first.

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for “Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys,” the third episode of the second season of “Euphoria.”) “Euphoria,” HBO Max’s teen drama following the trials and tribulations of high schoolers who are, oftentimes, teetering the fine line between living and surviving, returned for its second season earlier this month.In the season premiere, Nate (Jacob Elordi) gets his face smashed in by Fez (Angus Cloud) at a New Year’s party, so naturally, the second episode descended into a revenge heist of sorts as Nate’s dad, Cal (Eric Dane), goes on a mission to find the person who beat up his son. First, he tries to scare Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) into telling him what she saw at the party and then, goes to the corner store where Fez and his brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton), work to intimidate them as he buys a pack of gum. But then, the third episode begins with a flashback, finally giving viewers a look into Cal’s backstory, showing him as the sweet, confused high schooler he once was, falling in love with his best friend and exploring his sexuality.“I hope that maybe [viewers gained] a little bit of understanding and acceptance,” Dane told TheWrap.