Director told ‘Euphoria’ star Sydney Sweeney ‘she’d never be on TV’
nypost.com“The White Lotus” and “Euphoria” — but Hollywood’s power players didn’t always believe Sydney Sweeney was fit for television.
In a new interview with British GQ, the 24-year-old talked about her teenage years spent struggling to secure gigs, leaving her cash-strapped family living out of a budget motel room. “A casting director told me once that I will never be on a TV show,” the Spokane, Washington native revealed. “Now, I’m on some of the biggest shows in the world.”Sweeney is currently starring in the second season of “Euphoria” — HBO’s nine-time Emmy-nominated teen drama.While the graphic series has been slammed by D.A.RE.
for “glorifying” substance abuse, it’s become one of the most talked about shows in the world, with its cast gracing the current cover of New York magazine.
Last year, Sweeney also had a lead role in the limited series “The White Lotus” — which is currently nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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