Barbie Ferreira Dishes On ‘Reunion’ Between ‘Euphoria’ Stars In New York

Barbie Ferreira’s Broadway debut isn’t simply drawing theatergoers, it’s drawing some very acquainted faces from her previous.

The “Euphoria” alum has been performing in “Cult of Love” since December 2024, and just lately shared that a number of of her former castmates have been exhibiting as much as assist her from the viewers, together with Sydney Sweeney.

Sweeney, who Ferreira calls “just like the busiest girl on Earth,” managed to maintain a promise she’d made whereas filming “The Housemaid” in New Jersey.

“I obtained a textual content that day, between the matinee and the night [performance], from her asking ‘Can I come? I wrapped early,'” Ferreira recalled when talking with PEOPLE. “She got here, I had no concept, I wasn’t anticipating it, I assumed she was going to be busy, however she got here, she confirmed up and it was so great.”

Ferreira additionally spoke concerning the second to Brit + Co, saying, “It was so stunning to be supported like that, particularly like in a reside theater. It was sudden and I am simply so comfortable she got here to assist. I really like Sydney.”

And Sweeney wasn’t the one “Euphoria” star in attendance. Ferreira shared that Maude Apatow and Lukas Gage additionally got here to see her on stage. “It was an ideal little reunion. I used to be very a lot in New York, in ‘play’ mode, so it was good to see acquainted faces,” she advised PEOPLE.

Ferreira left “Euphoria” in 2022 after two seasons as Kat Hernandez, a fan-favorite character recognized for her daring character and emotional depth. She confirmed her departure in a heartfelt message to followers on social media.

“I hope lots of you can see your self in her like I did and that she introduced you pleasure to see her journey into the character she is immediately,” she expressed. “I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys may really feel it. Love you, Katherine Hernandez.”

The actress additionally revealed that her relationship with the web shifted dramatically as soon as the hit HBO sequence catapulted her into the highlight.

“When ‘Euphoria’ got here out, I used to be so used to being on the web. I used to be all the time telling everybody the whole lot I used to be doing, all the time speaking to the digital camera, simply all the time filling folks in,” she defined. “And I believe my greatest sacrifice as an actor is that I don’t use the web for enjoyable anymore.”

Ferreira admitted that whereas she nonetheless scrolls social media like many people, posting has misplaced its attraction. “I imply, clearly, I scroll by means of TikTok, however I don’t submit so much for enjoyable more often than not. I simply really feel prefer it’s not the identical being an actor who’s in a present that’s well-liked.”

“I believe as a substitute of me form of lingering round for 9 months, I believe it was finest for each of us that we simply ended it there,” she revealed. “In fact, it’s laborious. I really like ‘Euphoria.’ I really like Kat. Kat means the world to me. I imply, I spent so a few years pouring the whole lot into her, but it surely’s like, you don’t need to wreck factor.”

“It was a mutual choice,” she emphasised. “It was completely not simply me. Everybody determined that… there was nowhere to go, and that’s laborious clearly as a result of I’m like, ‘What am I going to do?’ However once more, with appearing, issues occur on a regular basis and also you simply must have thick pores and skin and make the fitting choices for you in your profession.”

After years of anticipation and manufacturing delays, “Euphoria “is formally again in motion.

HBO has confirmed that filming for the long-awaited third season is underway, with cameras rolling as of January 2025. Main the cost as soon as once more is Emmy winner Zendaya, reprising her function as Rue Bennett, a personality whose uncooked and emotional journey has captivated audiences because the present’s debut.

With Zendaya again on set and the cameras rolling as soon as once more, the countdown to “Euphoria” Season 3 has formally begun.