Euphoria Star Jessica Blair Herman has officially dismissed long-running rumors of a feud between the cast, insisting the atmosphere on the set of the hit HBO series was actually pure bliss.
Speaking on the April 27 episode of Have a nice day in New YorkThe 39-year-old actress, who joined the cast for the third season, told host Rosanna Scotto that the actors really got along and focused on creating a professional environment.
She was particularly keen to shut down talk of a breakup between the show’s biggest stars, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney, firmly saying there was “no drama” and everyone was just there to get the job done.
Herman, who plays the judgmental neighbor to Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi’s characters, explained that the perceived distance between some actors probably comes down to how the show is filmed rather than any personal animosity.
She admitted that Zendaya’s Rue and Sweeney’s Cassie don’t share many scenes, meaning their storylines are quite separate and they often film on completely different days.
According to Herman, the actors have built a “lovely working relationship” despite not always being physically together on set at the same time.
The actress had nothing but praise for her own experience working with Sweeney, describing her as a “true artist,” both generous and vulnerable as a performer.
Even when filming the most difficult and intense scenes Euphoria is known, Herman noted that she felt a beautiful and open heart from her co-star.
She also called working with series creator Sam Levinson a “dream come true,” painting a picture of a much more harmonious setting than Internet gossip suggests.
However, this positive update stands in stark contrast to the recent and very public departure of the series’ composer, Labrinth.
The Emmy winner announced his departure in March and later took to social media to express his frustrations with the creative team.
In a series of candid Instagram posts, Labrinth claimed people in the industry “comfortably lie” and said he chose to remove his music because he refused to let people mistreat him.
While emphasizing that he remained on good terms with HBO, he made it clear that while the director’s vision was paramount, he would not compromise his own self-respect to stay on the project.
