On Sunday, Sydney Sweeney celebrated the conclusion of the show's third and final season. «"Euphoria »" with a series of behind-the-scenes photos and a informative three-word caption.
Since 2019, Sweeney has starred as Cassie Jacobs (née Howard) in Sam Levinson's acclaimed HBO drama.
In season three, her character married her best friend's abusive ex-boyfriend, Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi), while simultaneously striving to become a popular adult content creator on OnlyFans.
Her latest storyline has drawn criticism from both viewers and OnlyFans content creators for its depiction of sex work and, according to fans, for storylines filled with "degradation.".
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Sweeney, 28, shared photos of herself wearing several of Cassie's revealing outfits from the collection.
Sydney Sweeney's role as an OnlyFans content creator on Euphoria has drawn criticism from real-life sex workers (HBO).
In the caption of the photo, she simply wrote: "It's called... acting.".
In the comments, many subscribers expressed support for the series star. «"Housewife"» .
«"Played so well that people are starting to hate," one person wrote.
Portuguese model and actress Sara Sampaio wrote: "In great shape for this time of year!!!!!"«
«"Cassie single-handedly carried this entire season," another panelist agreed.
The third season of Euphoria received a mixed response from critics, but received high praise from Nick Hilton of The Independent . In his four-star review, he wrote that Sweeney "proves that being an idol doesn't contradict genuine acting.".
The most harsh criticism of Sweeney's storyline centered on scenes in which Cassie was dressed in dog and baby costumes to create adult content.
Maitland Ward, an OnlyFans content creator who previously starred on the ABC sitcom« Boy Meets World» , she stated Variety Last month: "In the current situation, the fact that she was dressed up as a baby to create pornographic content on OnlyFans is deeply concerning and once again perpetuates stereotypes that sex workers have no morals and will do anything for money.".
Ward continued, "And there's always this misconception that sex work is somehow synonymous with human trafficking and sexual violence. And they just said, 'Let's make a joke about it.' It's so funny to me." Not "It's laughable.".
In a new interview with the newspaper The New York Times Levinson said Sweeney resisted his attempts to tone down Cassie's storyline on OnlyFans.
«"It's funny, when I was first writing the script, I was like, 'Maybe we can do this without nudity, maybe there are ways to get around certain things?' And she looked at me and said, 'Are you kidding? I'm playing an OnlyFans model. You mean you're going to get around that somehow?' And I was like, 'Yeah, okay, that's a fair point.'".
«"I think she's a completely fearless actress. She's also a truly remarkable professional and brings her full attention to the work every day. I really enjoy working with her because there's so much flexibility in terms of acting. There's a lot of trust between us.".
«"Look, we work in the world of OnlyFans, where women are paid to, like, whisper into an ear-shaped microphone. There's a certain absurdity to it that's just fun, and we're constantly trying to come up with ways to make it authentic, humorous, and dramatic, while also reflecting the character's larger desires and aspirations.".