Barbie Ferreira Explains Her 'Euphoria' Exit: 'I Didn't Want to Be the Fat Best Friend'

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Barbie Ferreira is opening up about her exit from last year.Back in August, the 26-year-old actress, who played Kat Hernandez on the first two seasons of the HBO teen drama, announced on her Instagram Story that she would not be returning for the third season. «After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,» Ferreira wrote. «I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.»«I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it,» she continued before she ended her announcement with a sweet message to her character. «Love you Katherine Hernandez.»During an interview on the  podcast on Monday, Ferreira denied rumors that she and series creator Sam Levinson had a falling out on set that led to her departure.«So, for me, when people ask me about season 2, it's usually they come at me with, like, I was some sort of victim to season 2 and I'm always like, 'No, it's OK, promise.

It's good,'» Ferreira said. «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?»Ferreira saw her screen time significantly diminished in season 2, which aired its finale in February 2022, compared to season 1.

The freshman season saw Kat, a high school student who explores her sexuality by starring in her own online videos, eventually starting to date classmate Ethan Daley (Austin Abrams).