Sydney Sweeney he has been open about what happens in the nude scenes Euphoria and other projects.
After Euphoria premiered in 2019, Sweeney, who plays Cassie, spoke about the dangers of being naked on screen.
“I don’t think a lot of people took me seriously in Euphoria because I took my shirt off,” she told Cosmopolitan in February 2022. “When I saw Voyeurs for the first time, I wondered if I had done too much. I researched celebrities who did nude scenes, trying to make me feel better.”
Sweeney continued: “There are hour-long shows of world-famous male actors with nude scenes who win an Oscar and are praised for that work. But when a woman does it, it’s demeaning. They’re not actors, they’re just stripping to get a role. There’s a double standard and I really hope I can play a part in changing things.”
In addition to the hit HBO series, Sweeney has taken risks Voyeurs, The Housemaid, Anyone But You and more. Keep scrolling for Sweeney’s candid quotes about screen nudity:
Sydney Sweeney Compares Nude Scenes With Real Life
Sweeney told Teen Vogue in March 2022 about the dangerous scenes in Euphoria, saying, “We’re all naked in real life. We’re showing this character’s life and what she’s going through. Cassie’s body is her unique way of communicating.”
Sydney Sweeney Wants to Feel Comfortable on Set
Sweeney praised Euphoria creator Sam Levinson for his behind-the-scenes support.
“Sam is amazing,” she told The Independent in January 2022. “There were times when Cassie had to be shirtless and I said to Sam, ‘I don’t think that’s necessary here.’ [And] he was like, ‘Okay, we don’t need it.’ There I didn’t want to do it [a nude scene]he didn’t.”
How Sydney Sweeney Puts Distance Between Scenes
Sweeney admitted to Cosmopolitan in 2022 that she watched her nude scenes as a nude character, saying, “I’m cut off by it. When I’m tagged in Cassie … nudity, it feels like I’m watching their nudity, not Sydney’s nudity.”
The actress went on to explain that “when you film one of these scenes, it’s technical and not romantic,” adding, “There are people staring at you, pads between you; there are nipple holes and weird straps around your butt.”
To quote Sydney Sweeney’s character Euphoria, she’s “never, ever so happy” – and that means body shaming comments won’t bother her. “I see it, and I just can’t let myself have a reaction,” Sweeney told Variety in March 2024. “I don’t know how to explain it; I’m still trying to figure it out. People […]
Sydney Sweeney’s Way of Telling Her Loved Ones
“My mom visited me at the time, so she knew the story and I talked to her a lot about it — my dad didn’t,” Sweeney told CBS Sunday in 2023 about filming Euphoria. “Yes, I did not prepare for my father.
Sweeney weighed in on his family’s response to his green projects.
“I mean, how do you bring it up in a conversation? Also, when I talk to my father, it’s usually not about work. We talk, like father-daughter conversations. He decided that he would watch it, without telling me, with his parents,’ ” he explained. “My dad and my grandpa turned it off and walked out. But my grandma is my biggest fan. She’s my biggest fan. Basically, I bring her all over the world to my different sets and make her more.”
Sydney Sweeney Compares Nudity to Power
In a 2025 interview with W Magazine, Sweeney showed no stage fright, saying, “I’m not scared. [I] gained greater confidence and self-awareness from Euphoria. I think the female body is a very powerful thing. And I’m telling my character’s story, so I owe it to them to tell it well and do what needs to be done.”
