Sydney Sweeney, known for her breakout role in HBO's *Euphoria*, has addressed her continued involvement in nude scenes and the public's difficulty in separating her from the characters she portrays.
The 26-year-old actress has embraced her 'sex symbol' status but expressed frustration with the assumptions people make about her based on her roles.
In a 2022 interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*, Sweeney remarked, “People forget that I’m playing a character. They think, ‘Oh, she gets naked onscreen, she’s a sex symbol.’ I can’t get past that. I have no problems with those scenes, and I won’t stop doing them, but I wish there was an easier way to have an open conversation about what we’re assuming about actors in the industry.”
Sweeney’s career includes notable roles in *Euphoria*, alongside Hunter Schafer, Angus Cloud, and Jacob Elordi, and other projects such as *The White Lotus*, *Anyone But You*, and *Madame Web*. She has emphasized her trust in the filmmakers she collaborates with, particularly Sam Levinson, who created *Euphoria*.
Levinson is currently working on the script for the third season of *Euphoria*. However, the series faces challenges as it transitions away from a high school setting, with the cast now in their mid-to-late 20s. Jacob Elordi, speaking on *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon*, joked about the need for timely production to avoid age-related issues, saying, “They’ll have to Benjamin Button me.”
Production for the third season of *Euphoria* is scheduled to begin in January 2025.
In addition to her television work, Sweeney is set to portray boxer Christy Martin, known as the "female Rocky," in an upcoming biopic. Filming for the project has not yet started.
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