Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira Calls Out ‘Backhanded Compliments’ About Her Body: ‘It’s Not Radical for Me to Be Wearing a Crop Top’

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Not holding back. Euphoria fans have seen Barbie Ferreira‘s character, Kat Hernandez, deal with body image issues on the show — and the pressure “of being this person who loves themselves” is just as difficult for the actress in real life.“I think bigger bodies are not as ‘trendy’ as they used to be, which is really sad to me.

But it’s more of a conversation of the fact that we all struggle with self-love, and I don’t think any young person has really figured it out yet,” Ferreira, 25, shared during an interview with Who What Wear on Wednesday, February 2, referring to her character’s journey in season 2 of the HBO Max hit.The model noted that some fans expect her to always have a perfect relationship with her body, saying, “It’s so funny that people just assume that.

Did I say that? I never said that. You guys just say that. You posted that on me.”Ferreira also pointed out that society isn’t as inclusive as people may think — which can be frustrating for those who don’t fit the mold.“It’s not radical for me to be wearing a crop top,” the Unpregnant star explained. “[Comments like those are] just backhanded compliments.

I’ve been doing this since I was 16. I’m 25.”Viewers watched Kat go through similar problems during the second episode of Euphoria‘s sophomore season, which premiered in Janaury.