Last Updated: April 05, 2023, 21:18 IST
Barbie Ferreira performed Kat Hernandez in Euphoria
Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira opens up on not returning for Season 3. Here’s what she says.
Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira who performed Kat Hernandez within the present obtained immense recognition and fame for her character. The actress shared display screen area with Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi for a similar. Season 3 of the present is but to launch. However, after the top of Season 2, Barbie introduced that she can be exiting the present and won’t return for the third season.
Rumours had been rife, that the actress had a fallout with the creator Sam Levinson. Now in a latest podcast, the actress cleared the air and revealed the true purpose for exiting the Emmy-winning present.
Talking on the Armchair Expert podcast, Barbie mentioned, “So, for me, when people ask me about Season 2, it’s usually they come at me with, like, I was some sort of victim to Season 2 and I’m always like, ‘No, it’s okay, promise. It’s good.” She added, “I kind of got sucked into this drama that I never asked to be in and that I’ve never talked about. I’m of the mindset that if it doesn’t exit I’m not going to address it because then I’m adding fuel to it. It’s taken on a life of its own. Don’t believe everything you read.”
Addressing the fallout rumours, she shared, “I actually did not walk off set, I did sprain my ankle once and had to go get an X-ray. Maybe that’s what they mean?”
Barbie added that she felt her character was not rising sufficient after some extent. “I don’t think there was a place for [Kat] to go. I think there were places she could have gone. I just don’t think it would have fit into the show. I don’t know if it was going to do her justice, and I think both parties knew that. I really wanted to be able to not be the fat best friend. I don’t want to play that, and I think they didn’t want that either. Sam writes for, like, things that he relates to. I don’t think he relates to Kat. I like Kat, so I get to go on my own path. At first, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m a flop. I’m a loser.’ It really has been a good thing.”
Ferreira additionally highlighted that filming a season of Euphoria takes practically 9 months, and for a majority of that point she was not capable of engaged herself with another tasks. She shared from her performing profession perspective, there appeared no development. “I feel like with Season 2 and certain parts of it, I felt was a kind of a struggle for both parties.”
On a closing observe she shared, “It was a struggle to find the continuation of her. So that was actually really hurtful watching it and seeing the fans get upset. I just felt like maybe it’s like I overstayed my welcome a little bit? So, for me, it actually felt good to be like, ‘Okay, I get to not worry about this and we both don’t get to worry about this’ because it’s exhausting.”
Last yr, Barbie took to her Instagram Stories to announce that she’s exiting the present. She wrote a heartfelt observe which learn, “After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m have to say a very teary-eyed goodbye. I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today. I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it. Love you Katherine Hernandez.”
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