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Sydney Sweeneywasn’t about to let anyone get in the way of her success.
The 24-year-old actress, who currently stars as Cassie Howard onEuphoria, revealedin an interview withBritish GQmagazinethat she felt underestimated in the industry prior to landing the hit HBO drama.
Another time, Sweeney said she received some harsh criticism about her appearance from the mother of one of her peers.
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“I’m a very active person. I get hurt. I get bruises. I get cuts. I think I came back from laser tag, and I had rug burns all over my legs because I got really into it,” she explained toBritish GQ. “And she sat me up on the counter and told me that no boy will ever love me if I have marks on my body.”
“I told her, well, I guess I’m just gonna have to love myself.”
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Certainly proving the naysayers wrong, Sweeney stars alongside Zendaya onEuphoria, which wasrenewed for a third seasonearlier this month amid its popular second season. The season 2 premiere is now the most-viewed episode of an HBO series on HBO Max and viewership has surpassed 14 million across platforms.
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During an Instagram Live last year, Sweeneycalled out social media criticsfor calling her unattractive in tweets that went viral before they were taken down for violating Twitter’s community guidelines.
Euphoriaairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
source: people.com
