‘Euphoria’ fans say Sydney Sweeney’s season 3 storyline is humiliating

“Euphoria” sparked a firestorm after its third season opener aired Sunday, as viewers questioned Sydney Sweeney’s storyline and condemned the show’s creative direction.

Fans were quick to claim that the award-winning HBO show was “degrading” to Sweeney, who stars as Cassie Howard. After a nearly five-year hiatus, “Euphoria” returned Sunday with Sweeney’s character set to marry her boyfriend Nate Jacobs, played by Jacob Elordi. In the opening scene, Sweeney is dressed in a flamboyant dog costume and appears to be filming provocative videos for social media. Sweeney barked like a dog and even drank on all fours while wearing the low-cut dress.

While the duo was struggling to make ends meet, Sweeney’s character eventually came up with the idea of ​​opening an OnlyFans account.

Sweeney’s storyline didn’t sit well with fans, who watched the actress undergo similar humiliating character shifts in seasons one and two.

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One user wrote: “Sydney Sweeney literally humiliates him in season 3. I don’t understand how they can’t see that this isn’t about that, her role is basically reduced to HIMSELF HUMMING, she won’t win an award like this.” in xbefore referencing a future scene. “They dress him like a baby, treat him like a nursing baby, for what?”

“I thought it was AI, but it’s real, God, what did they do to Sydney Sweeney in the third season of Euphoria?” another added.

“This is so embarrassing, even for Jacob.” one user wrote About Sweeney and his co-star. “But how could Sydney Sweeney agree to do such a thing? It’s like an insult.” [sic] ritual.”

“I’m surprised they made Sydney do this at this stage of her career,” another user said added. “She’s a real nymphomaniac limelight… Sydney is a treasure.”

Sydney Sweeney plays Cassie Howard in “Euphoria.” (JC Olivera/Various)

Others defended Sweeney, noting that the show was always risky.

“Girl, this is called acting,” one commenter wrote in response to the user who called it a humiliation ritual. “Sydney plays a messy character on a show that’s always been crazy and unhinged. If this was too much for her, she wouldn’t have signed on. People act shocked, like they’ve never seen ‘Euphoria’ before.”

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“This show literally portrays today’s society and it’s ironic that it’s bad when the show does that but when people do it in real life it’s easy to gloss over it,” another added.

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“Euphoria” first premiered in 2019. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

“Euphoria”, which will premiere in 2019, is the series that helped launch and solidify the careers of many actors, including Sweeney, Elordi and Zendaya.

The dark suburban teen drama also featured more established names like Colman Domingo and the late Eric Dane, who have been nominated for two best actor Oscars in the last few years. And other actors gained visibility and recognition: Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow and Barbie Ferreira. Another of the breakout artists, Angus Cloud, died in 2023.

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Sydney Sweeney has since solidified her career as an A-list actress with starring roles in “The Housemaid,” “Nobody But You” and “Christy.” (Gilbert Flores/Various)

Series creator Sam Levinson says it’s exciting to see so many cast members succeed.

“The thing is, when you’re casting, everyone who walks in, you hope this is this person, this is going to be this character,” he told The Associated Press at the season premiere. “And sometimes when they do that, they come in, they have talent, they have passion for it, they have enthusiasm for it, and they inspire you.

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“To see them working with incredible filmmakers like (Christopher) Nolan and (Guillermo) del Toro… it’s really exciting.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to HBO for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.