Washington DC [US], March 21 : Actress Barbie Ferreira who played the role of the character Kat in Zendaya starrer Euphoria series opened up about her exit from the show. The actress announced her departure from the series in 2022, reported Deadline.
With Euphoria finally in production on the long-awaited third season, Ferreira addressed the online debate around her sudden exit. The actress recently clarified she "never walked off set" saying that her departure was a "mutual decision".
In a conversation with the Viall Files podcast, as quoted by Variety, the actress said,
"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."
Ferreira also expressed love for her character Kat in the series. She said,
"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," she said on The Viall Files podcast. "Of course it's hard -- I love Euphoria. I love Kat. Kat means the world to me. I spent so many years pouring everything into her, but it's like, you don't want to ruin a good thing." as quoted by Variety.
In 2022, Ferriera announced departure from the Euphoria through her Instagram handle. She wrote,
"After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I'm having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye. I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did. And that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today. I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it. Love you, Katherine Hernandez."
Although a premiere date for season three of 'Euphoria' has not been released, the new season is expected to air in 2026.