Barbie Ferreira Responds to Theories About Kat's Screen Time in 'Euphoria' Season 2 (Exclusive)
etonline.comseason 2 of largely received critical acclaim from fans and critics alike, there was some pushback on the HBO series, especially surrounding the lack of screen time for one of its ensemble stars, Barbie Ferreira.
While attending an FYC event for the Emmy-winning drama at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the 25-year-old star spoke with ET’s Denny Directo about theories over her absence. “There’s a huge cast,” Ferreira said, noting that at the panel for the series alone, there were 10 of its stars present compared to the eight episodes in season 2. “So, we’ll see everyone.
Everyone gets their time.” After having a larger role in season 1 as Kat Hernandez, a high school student who explores her sexuality by starring in her own online videos and eventually starts dating classmate Ethan Daley (Austin Abrams), Ferreira’s presence was notably reduced in season 2.
And over the course of the few episodes she appeared in, Kat seemed to go against the progress she made as she struggled with her body image and ended up gaslighting Ethan into breaking up with her.As a result, there was lots of online speculation about why Kat’s story line was significantly reduced compared to season 1 with reporting that Ferreira and series creator Sam Levinson had a falling out on set.
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