Barbie Ferreira Addresses Speculation About Leaving Euphoria Set

Barbie Ferreira wants to clear the air. In a recent chat on The Viall Files podcast, the 28-year-old actress opened up about her time on Euphoria and why she decided to leave the show after two seasons. Addressing the rumors that have been swirling for years, Ferreira shared the real reason behind her departure.

Reflecting on her character Kat, Ferreira explained, “I think instead of me kind of lingering around for nine months, I think it was best for both of us that we just ended it there. Of course it’s hard — I love Euphoria. I love Kat. Kat means the world to me. I mean, I spent so many years pouring everything into her, but it’s like, you don’t want to ruin a good thing.”

She added, “It was a mutual decision. It was absolutely not just me. Everyone decided that … there was nowhere to go, and that’s hard obviously because I’m like, ‘What am I going to do?’ But again, with acting, things happen all the time and you just have to have thick skin and make the right decisions for you in your career.”

Despite the online chatter, Ferreira chose to step back from social media to avoid the noise. “When Euphoria came out, I was so used to being on the internet. I was always telling everyone everything I was doing,” she said. “And I think my biggest sacrifice as an actor is that I don’t use the internet for fun anymore. I mean obviously, I scroll through TikTok, but I don’t post a lot for fun most of the time. I just feel like it’s not the same being an actor who’s in a show that’s popular.”

While she may have left Euphoria behind, Ferreira hasn’t lost touch with her former castmates. “I saw Hunter [Schafer] the other day, I saw Maude [Apatow] the other day. Sydney [Sweeney] came to see my [Broadway] play,” she shared. “They’re all so busy. I mean, I’ve been out of town for like eight months, so whenever we’re in town, we always try to see each other. And they came to support the play, which was really sweet.”

It’s clear that Ferreira has nothing but love for her time on Euphoria and the relationships she built. So, fans can rest easy knowing that her on-screen departure hasn’t ended the friendships she made off-screen.