Barbie Ferreira is speaking out about her exit from Euphoria.
The 26-year-old actress was part of the original cast of HBO’s smash hit series, but departed after only two seasons.
In an appearance on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, Barbie addressed her reason for leaving the show. She also spoke about show runner Sam Levinson, touched on rumors that she stormed off the set because of a feud with Sam, and more.
Barbie spoke about the struggle to find storylines for her character:
“I feel like with season two and certain parts of it, I felt was a kind of a struggle for both parties. [Showrunner Sam Levinson], me… it was a struggle to find the continuation of her. So that was actually really hurtful watching it and seeing the fans get upset.”
She went on to say about Sam:
“Sam writes for, like, things that he relates to. I don’t think he relies to Kat. I like Kat, so I get to go on my own path. At first I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m a flop. I’m a loser.’”
She said of her exit from the show and why she decided to do so:
“It really is a good thing.
I don’t think there was a place for her to go. I think there were places she could have gone. I just don’t think it would have fit into the show. I don’t know if it was going to do her justice, and I think both parties [Levinson and I] knew that I really wanted to be able to not be the fat best friend.
I don’t want to play that, and I think they didn’t want that either.”
Barbie opened up about offering good about her decision:
“I just felt like, maybe it’s like I overstayed my welcome a little bit? So, for me, I actually felt good to be like, ‘Okay, I get to not worry about this and we both don’t get too worried about this’ because it’s exhausting.”
She touched on the rumors of a feud between her and Sam:
“So, for me, when people ask me about season two, it’s usually they come at me with, like, I was some sort of victim to season two and I’m always like, ‘No, it’s okay, promise. It’s good.’
I actually did not walk off set. I did sprain my ankle once and had to go get an X-ray. Maybe that’s what they mean?”
