![]() ![]() "But I always try and say, it is very heightened and in extremely heightened circumstances. "I can definitely imagine as a parent it would be tough to see some of that," she says. 'Euphoria' finale has fans sharing their 'Cassie' horror stories: 'It took years to heal'Īpatow, whose parents are comedians Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, encourages wary viewers to keep in mind that "Euphoria" is TV and not real life - though it does touch on real issues facing teenagers. "There are going to be parents who are going to be totally … freaked out," he told the outlet. "Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson, 37, who based the show on his own past struggles with addiction, addressed these concerns in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter around the time of the show's 2019 premiere. They've also stirred controversy, with some viewers expressing concern over scenes depicting teenagers, played by adult actors, in situations involving sex, nudity and drug use.Īs Season 2 debuted in January, the Parents Television and Media Council called on HBO to end "Euphoria" over its sexual content, and the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program released a statement saying the show "chooses to misguidedly glorify and erroneously depict high school student drug use, addiction, anonymous sex, violence and other destructive behaviors as common and widespread in today’s world." ![]() 'Euphoria' nudity, controversies make viewers uncomfortable – but not enough to turn it offīut the NSFW storylines on "Euphoria" haven't just inspired memes. "I see them everywhere. It's insane," the 24-year-old actress said, to laughter from fans. One of her favorite parodies is "Succession" star Brian Cox's recreation on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" of a Season 2 scene where Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) declares she's "never, ever been happier."Īpatow was one of several "Euphoria" cast members in attendance at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for a red carpet and panel discussion on the wildly popular HBO drama series. During the panel, Sweeney confessed she can't escape the memes either. "I get sent those literally all day long," Apatow says. It's crazy to see the reenactments, and the 'Euphoria High' ones," where people change into risqué outfits similar to the show's high school students, "are funny, too," she says. "It's literally insane going on TikTok," the 24-year-old actress tells USA TODAY on the red carpet for a "Euphoria" FYC event Wednesday night. "I'm on TikTok all the time. Maude Apatow, who stars on the show as theater kid Lexi, says she's always scrolling by them too. LOS ANGELES - If your TikTok feed has been flooded with videos poking fun at the R-rated social lives of the high schoolers on "Euphoria," you're not alone. "She's very funny and she's kind of found her voice," Maude's dad said admiringly, the acknowledgment of her sense of humor perhaps the highest form of praise coming from the director-writer-producer of.well, the list is long.Īs Judd's kids would have reminded him, perhaps with an exasperated eyeroll, "It's all in the cloud.Watch Video: ‘Euphoria’ cast talks highly anticipated second season Of course the dos and don'ts of social media ("I teach her to block people, because in real life you have to block people") made for a more serious conversation within the Mann-Apatow household, but it was pretty apparent that the teen had It Girl potential. "People say, 'What do you think about that for a child?' and I said, 'What is healthier than giving 100,000 strangers access to your 14-year-old child? Really, that's good parenting.'" ![]() "We just call her from now on," the filmmaker quipped to E! News in 2012 while promoting This Is 40, his third movie featuring his real-life kids, Maude and her younger sister, Iris Apatow, playing the children of his real-life wife, Leslie Mann. Judd Apatow sensed bigger things might be ahead for daughter Maude Apatow when she had amassed 100,000 Twitter followers by the age of 14. ![]()
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