'Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney Says She Asked for Unnecessary Topless Scenes to Be Cut From Show

etonline.com:

Sydney Sweeney is proud of the work she's done on , whether or not critics have always recognized her for it. In a new interview with The Independent, Sweeney shared her frustration at being taken less seriously in her role as Cassie -- a girl who bounces from one long-term relationship to the next to cover up her need to be loved -- on the hit HBO series, all because she shows some skin.«With, I felt like people were finally recognizing the hard work I’ve been doing,» Sweeney, who has been a standout in her roles on  and , said. «This is something that has bothered me for a while.

I’m very proud of my work in. I thought it was a great performance. But no one talks about it because I got naked.»«I do ,  and all of a sudden critics are paying attention.

People are loving me,» she continued. «They’re going, 'Oh my God, what’s she doing next?' I was like, 'Did you not see that in?

Did you not see that in ?'»Sweeney touched on the stigma that exists for actresses who get naked onscreen, adding that men are held to a different standard.«When a guy has a sex scene or shows his body, he still wins awards and gets praise,» she told the newspaper. «But the moment a girl does it, it’s completely different.»While Sweeney hasn't always felt like she can speak up on projects, that hasn't been the case working on .Sam [Levinson, the screenwriter] is amazing,” she said, «There are moments where Cassie was supposed to be shirtless and I would tell Sam, 'I don’t really think that’s necessary here.' He was like, 'OK, we don’t need it.' I’ve never felt like Sam has pushed it on me or was trying to get a nude scene into an HBO show.