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