Report: Barbie Ferreira walked off the Euphoria set twice and had to be helped off after twisting her ankle

The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast's Cheyenne Roundtree reports there is some truth to the rumors that Ferreira clashed with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, leading her to walk off set and for Kat's scenes to be dramatically cut in Season 2. "The Daily Beast spoke with a handful of production sources who claimed that Ferreira indeed walked off set at least two times—not including the time Ferreira had to be helped off after she slipped and fell twice, twisting her ankle during the filming of episode four’s hot tub-puking sequence," reports Roundtree. "Sources also say that at least one sex scene involving Ferreira was cut from a final version of an episode. HBO declined to comment when approached by The Daily Beast. Ferreira did not respond to requests for comment. Sources also told The Daily Beast that Ferreira was far from the only one who had issues with the season’s production. One of the main bones of contention were the gruelingly long workdays that could stretch anywhere from 15 to 17 hours. Sources detailed how Levinson rarely came to set with a shot list—a detailed account of every camera shot the director wants during scenes and helps keep the production running smoothly—which often factored into the long set days. Shooting the premiere’s New Year’s Eve party scene was particularly hellish, sources claimed, as the filming stretched out for over a week and only occurred at night. Even some of the cast noted it was particularly rough. Apatow, the daughter of actress Leslie Mann and filmmaker Judd Apatow, said they were essentially shooting from dusk to dawn." As Roundtree notes, another cast member whose "screen time was whittled away was Chris McKay, played by Algee Smith." In Season 2, "McKay is a ghost," with some fans wondering why the lone Black guy was "essentially nonexistent."