'Euphoria': Storm Reid and Nika King on Rue's Emotional Intervention in Season 2 (Exclusive)
etonline.comSeason 2 of has been building up to episode 5, which sees Leslie (Nika King) and Gia (Storm Reid) confronting Rue (Zendaya) over her relapse and continued drug use.
King, Reid as well as Colman Domingo, who plays Rue’s sponsor, Ali, opened up to ET’s Denny Directo about the emotional intervention that went down with the family and if there’s a sober future for Rue.
In season 2, “Leslie is still that mother who is hopeful to see Rue go down a different path. I mean, if that was even possible,” King said.
And because she also has Gia to look out for, “we’ll see Leslie make some hard choices. But it’s all for the sake of possibly letting Rue see the real effect that she’s having on her younger sister and possibly bring the family back together.”And that ultimately leads Gia to action with Rue, whose drug use has grown out of control as her attitude has become increasingly erratic.
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