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‘Euphoria’ Shows Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie Masturbating on OnlyFans, Going Topless Again in Graphic Scenes

Real-life OnlyFans creators say the storyline relies on stereotypes, while Sam Levinson says it aims to show the darker side of sex work.

  • On Sunday, May 10, HBO series Euphoria depicted character Cassie launching an OnlyFans account to fund $50,000 in wedding flowers, with Maddy managing the account and the housekeeper filming graphic content.
  • Creator Sam Levinson defended the creative choices, aiming to capture "the other layer of absurdity" while using specific ring lighting to reveal the depressing reality behind the character's fantasy.
  • Real-Life OnlyFans creators, including Maitland Ward and Sydney Leathers, criticized the series for perpetuating reductive stereotypes, arguing the show portrays sex work as an instant path to wealth.
  • Ward noted that dressing the character as a baby was "beyond troubling," arguing it reinforces harmful misconceptions and makes OnlyFans creators the butt of jokes in Hollywood.
  • The platform's "Acceptable Use Policy" expressly forbids content involving minors, while industry professionals emphasize the series serves as an unflattering example of how Hollywood depicts sex workers.
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The character of Sydney Sweeney wants to start a career on Onlyfans in the third season "Euphoria. What attracts her to do so angers sex workers immeasurably. Even before the third season "Euphoria" provided loose scene photos of Sydney Sweeney's talk material. The first trailer already suggested what the character of the controversial Hollywood star is planning in the series: a career as an erotic model on the platform Onlyfans. Cassie Howard, …

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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