{"id":319618,"date":"2026-04-16T16:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319618"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:50:49","slug":"megyn-kelly-slams-euphoria-over-sydney-sweeney-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/megyn-kelly-slams-euphoria-over-sydney-sweeney-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Megyn Kelly Slams &#8216;Euphoria&#8217; Over Sydney Sweeney Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Megyn Kelly<\/strong> is once more weighing in on HBO\u2019s most controversial teen drama, and this time, her sharpest criticism is geared toward one of the vital talked-about recent scenes on \u201c<strong>Euphoria<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After the Season 3 premiere and trailer sparked backlash over <strong>Sydney Sweeney<\/strong>\u2019s latest storyline as Cassie Howard, Kelly used her show to query how far the series has gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her comments reignited an already heated debate concerning the show\u2019s nudity, creative selections, and where viewers imagine the road needs to be drawn.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-megyn-kelly-says-euphoria-crossed-a-line-with-sydney-sweeney-s-latest-scene\"><strong>Megyn Kelly Says \u2018Euphoria\u2019 Crossed A Line With Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Latest Scene<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sydney Sweeney Dressed Up as a BABY in Disgusting Scene From Euphoria Season Premiere, with Ruthless\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QlJtbQLqbgQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kelly didn&#8217;t hold back while reacting to one of the vital controversial moments from the brand new season of \u201cEuphoria.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During Tuesday\u2019s episode of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QlJtbQLqbgQ\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">The Megyn Kelly Show<\/a>,\u201d the previous Fox News host discussed a trailer clip showing Sweeney\u2019s character, Cassie Howard, dressed as a baby while filming content for OnlyFans.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly, who was joined by the hosts of the \u201cRuthless\u201d podcast, said the imagery went far beyond provocative television.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality is \u2013 that is sexualizing infancy. That\u2019s what that is,\u201d Kelly said while showing a picture of Sweeney\u2019s character posed in a compromising position on a couch in a baby costume.<\/p>\n<p>The clip has already stirred strong reactions online, with many fans criticizing the show\u2019s continued use of graphic sexual imagery involving its female characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cEuphoria\u2019s\u201d latest storyline, Cassie is exploring a profession as an OnlyFans creator, which has led to several explicit scenes within the season\u2019s first episode and teaser.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly said she was stunned that the scene made it into the show in any respect, especially given how widely \u201cEuphoria\u201d is consumed by younger audiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-took-the-brunt-of-megyn-kelly-s-criticism\"><strong>\u2018Euphoria\u2019 Creator Sam Levinson Took The Brunt Of Megyn Kelly\u2019s Criticism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Sweeney\u2019s participation within the scenes surprised Kelly, most of her frustration was directed at \u201cEuphoria\u201d creator Sam Levinson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The journalist accused the filmmaker of repeatedly pushing actresses into unnecessarily sexualized material and suggested his selections reflected deeper issues.<\/p>\n<p>She referenced past reports that some women on the show were uncomfortable with the extent of nudity required for certain scenes. In line with Kelly, Levinson had a pattern of constructing scenes around nudity quite than using it to serve the story.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly said Levinson was \u201cinjecting nudity\u201d into moments where it didn&#8217;t have to exist, adding that actresses can have felt pressure to associate with it due to how priceless a breakout role on \u201cEuphoria\u201d may very well be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She argued that the dynamic in Hollywood often left young performers making difficult compromises in pursuit of profession momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Her strongest criticism was reserved for Levinson personally, calling him \u201cat a minimum a jerk, and greater than likely \u2013 an issue.\u201d Certainly one of the \u201cRuthless\u201d podcast hosts went even further, suggesting the creator can have been acting out a \u201csick fetish\u201d through the production.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly framed the controversy as part of a bigger industry problem, saying \u201cEuphoria\u2019s\u201d latest scenes show \u201cHollywood not understanding in any respect where the road is.\u201d In her view, the baby-costume scene was not edgy storytelling but an example of television losing perspective.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-euphoria-s-new-cassie-storyline-has-divided-fans-and-critics\"><strong>\u2018Euphoria\u2019s Latest Cassie Storyline Has Divided Fans And Critics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sydney-sweeney-7-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Sweeney\" class=\"wp-image-754773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sydney-sweeney-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sydney-sweeney-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sydney-sweeney-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sydney-sweeney-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sydney-sweeney-7-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency\/MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The backlash surrounding the most recent season of \u201cEuphoria\u201d didn&#8217;t begin with Megyn Kelly\u2019s comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because the first episode dropped on Sunday, viewers have been sharply divided over the direction of Cassie\u2019s character and the show\u2019s broader tone.<\/p>\n<p>In Season 3, Cassie\u2019s storyline centers on her dive into online adult content, with scenes depicting her in increasingly exaggerated sexual situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Certainly one of the primary episode\u2019s most talked-about moments showed her dressed as a dog, barking for Nate Jacobs, played by Jacob Elordi. That sequence alone drew widespread discussion before the baby-costume trailer clip surfaced.<\/p>\n<p><em>Forbes<\/em> described the premiere episode as \u201ca shadow of what it was, at best,\u201d while <em>The Telegraph<\/em> wrote that \u201cEuphoria\u201d had \u201cdescended into one man\u2019s creepy, sex-obsessed fantasy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans online have been equally blunt. Some described the trailer scenes as a \u201chumiliation ritual,\u201d while others called them \u201cgross\u201d and \u201cnasty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-euphoria-has-faced-nudity-questions-before-and-sydney-sweeney-once-defended-sam-levinson\"><strong>\u2018Euphoria\u2019 Has Faced Nudity Questions Before And Sydney Sweeney Once Defended Sam Levinson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1230\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1230,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-768x1230.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Sweeney at the Variety Power of Women: Los Angeles Event\" class=\"wp-image-740250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1599,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-scaled.jpg 1599w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1279,height=2048,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-1279x2048.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=959,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-959x1536.jpg 959w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1230,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-768x1230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=640,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=187,height=300,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sydney-sweeney-variety-edit-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa OConnor\/ AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The present uproar shouldn&#8217;t be the primary time \u201cEuphoria\u201d has been accused of going too far. Since its debut, the HBO series has sparked ongoing conversations about nudity, sex, and whether its depictions are essential or excessive.<\/p>\n<p>Levinson has consistently defended his creative decisions, and he recently explained the pondering behind Cassie\u2019s latest scenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking concerning the dog-costume sequence, he said the goal was to layer absurdity into the moment quite than simply lean into fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>Chatting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/euphoria-season-3-premiere-feature-sam-levinson-interview-1236561251\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>, he explained, \u201cWhat we desired to all the time find is the opposite layer of absurdity that we\u2019re capable of tie into it in order that we\u2019re not too inside her fantasy or illusion \u2014 the gag is to leap out, to interrupt the wall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Levinson added, \u201cWe desired to capture what she\u2019s trying to indicate the audience and be inside it, but then also pull back wider and see how depressing it&#8217;s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sydney Sweeney has also previously pushed back on claims that she was pressured into nudity. In a 2022 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/features\/sydney-sweeney-white-lotus-euphoria-b1997058.html#\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\"><em>The Independent<\/em><\/a>, she said Levinson had all the time been receptive when she objected to something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are moments where Cassie was presupposed to be shirtless, and I&#8217;d tell Sam, \u2018I don\u2019t really think that\u2019s essential here.\u2019 He was like, \u2018Okay, we don\u2019t need it,\u2019\u201d Sweeney said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Megyn Kelly at 2025 CPAC DC Conference Day 2\" class=\"wp-image-745285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1365,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,quality=90,gravity=auto,sharpen=1,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Megyn-Kelly-1-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kelly\u2019s latest comment about \u201cEuphoria\u201d shouldn&#8217;t be the primary time she has publicly weighed in on Sweeney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over the past yr, Kelly has repeatedly discussed the actress on her show, sometimes defending her and other times criticizing her selections.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this yr, the 55-year-old got here to the actress\u2019s defense after she became embroiled in controversy over her American Eagle campaign built across the \u201cgood jeans\/genes\u201d tagline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kelly praised Sweeney for handling the criticism \u201clike a boss\u201d and slammed individuals who attacked the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, Kelly has also been openly critical when she felt Sweeney\u2019s image crossed a line. In October, the media personality took issue with the actress\u2019s see-through silver gown on the red carpet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI object to this. I disapprove of the dress she wore since it\u2019s completely see-through. You&#8217;ll be able to see her entire nipples,\u201d Kelly said on the time, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/media\/article-15736137\/megyn-kelly-sydney-sweeney-euphoria-baby-scene.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\"><em>Every day Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Kelly suggested Sweeney may not have had full control over the style selection and left open the chance that industry pressure played a job.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Megyn Kelly is once more weighing in on HBO\u2019s most controversial teen drama, and this time, her sharpest criticism is geared toward one of the vital talked-about recent scenes on \u201cEuphoria.\u201d\u00a0 After the Season 3 premiere and trailer sparked backlash over Sydney Sweeney\u2019s latest storyline as Cassie Howard, Kelly used her show to query how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":319619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[337],"tags":[11809,2227,3674,1098,2248,510,509],"class_list":["post-319618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-euphoria","tag-kelly","tag-megyn","tag-scene","tag-slams","tag-sweeney","tag-sydney"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319618"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319621,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319618\/revisions\/319621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/319619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}