When Euphoria Season 3 will get underway, certainly one of its hottest characters won’t be current.
Barbie Ferreira shocked followers this week when she took to Instagram to disclose her departure.
“After 4 years of attending to embody essentially the most particular and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a really teary eyed goodbye,” the star shared.
“I hope lots of you possibly can see your self in her like i did and that she introduced you pleasure to see her journey into the character she is as we speak.”
Kat was a pivotal character on Euphoria Season 1, however the character was underutilized on Euphoria Season 2, resulting in a string of reviews of unrest between the actress and collection creator Sam Levison.
A number of the rumors claimed Ferreira walked off the set a number of instances whereas taking pictures the second season.
“What’s attention-grabbing about this season is there are such a lot of extra eyes on it that even the information cycle has been so attention-grabbing to see,” Ferreira stated earlier this yr to Selection.
“I’ve seen so many various issues and quite a lot of it’s unfaithful, and a few of it’s sort of like mundane little issues.”
“I actually assume that the followers are actually passionate and I do admire that as a result of ‘Euphoria’ has actually impacted so many individuals,” Ferreira added on the time.
“Typically, issues tackle a lifetime of their very own, they usually’re not rooted within the reality, nevertheless it’s okay as a result of I do know it’s simply out of ardour and out of curiosity and all that great things.”
“And I signed up for it. So, I’ll take it. I’ll take the nice and the unhealthy.”
By the point the second season aired following a COVID-related hiatus, the script had modified dramatically, with some storylines minimize solely.
We’ll by no means know what Kat’s unique story was on the second season, nevertheless it needed to have extra substance than what we obtained.
There was loads of potential with the character, however the present by no means utilized Ferreira in addition to it may have performed.
Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams.
The collection landed a quick Season 3 renewal earlier this yr following the success of the opening of Season 2.
“Sam, Zendaya, and the whole solid and crew of Euphoria have taken season two to extraordinary heights, difficult narrative conference and kind, whereas sustaining its coronary heart,” stated Francesca Orsi, government VP HBO Programming.
“We couldn’t be extra honored to work with this gifted, wildly proficient workforce or extra excited to proceed our journey with them into season three.”
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