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Actors dropping out of roles after being stereotyped is expected in the showbiz industry. Adding to the list, Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira announced her shocking departure from the HBO show last year. The 26-year-old actress recently broke her silence and explained why she decided to leave the hit show as she played the role of ‘Fat Best Friend’, turning down her character of Kat Hernandez, a high schooler who struggles with her body image.
The actress played the role of the best friend of the lead and reportedly had clashes with creator Sam Levinson during Season 2. She went on to call it a ‘mutual decision’ after considering the character’s arc and storyline would go in the series. Read on ahead to know what she has to say about her departure!
The Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira candidly spoke about “toxic” set accusations and her much-rumoured feud with showrunner Sam Levinson during the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast. She believed her character could not “fit into the show”. She added, “I don’t know if it was going to do her justice, and I think both parties [Levinson and I] knew that I really wanted to be able to not be the fat best friend.”
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