Barbie Ferreira Talks ‘Euphoria’ Exit, Sam Levinson in New interview – Rolling Stone

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Barbie Ferreira once again downplayed the story of the big conflict between them. euphoria Creator Sam Levinson talks about her exit from hit series in new Dax Shepard interview armchair expert podcast.

Ferreira left the show after the second season, during which her character Kat played a noticeably smaller role. There were also rumors of tension between her and Levinson, and reports that she offset following a disagreement. Perhaps that’s what they meant”), describing her decision to leave as a “mutual” decision with Levinson and largely related to issues. how to let

“I think there were places she could go, but I don’t think it would fit in the show,” Ferreira said. I think both parties knew that I really wanted to avoid being fat best friends… I don’t want to play that and I don’t think they wanted to either. I would have played her as long as I was there.”

About Levinson, she added: I don’t think he has anything to do with Kat. I have a relationship with Kat.

Ferreira said her decision to leave was “free”, but added that it was “clearly hurtful” because she and Euphoria’s fans loved Kat. It was a character that I had never done before, and I don’t know if you could get something that was so edgy in that particular way,” she said.

Elsewhere in the interview, Ferreira talked about finding himself at the center of gossip all around euphoria and working conditions that are considered toxic. (HBO has denied these allegations. Levinson’s new show, Idolalso faces similar accusations. rolling stone was recently reported. )

Ferreira said he could understand why people were skeptical euphoria And what it’s like to work on it, he said: But it’s also aimed at the girls themselves. ”

She added, “It’s these actual articles that say ‘Barbie allegedly did this…'”, alluding to Walking Offset’s claim. And as a young actor, this is my first big job. I don’t and I don’t want people to think I do. …if someone accuses you of something and you say “I didn’t do it”, I will deal with it because people will start to think you did it because they didn’t know. I didn’t want to talk about it before.”