Euphoria creator Sam Levinson responds to backlash around nude scenes in the show’s final season, with multiple outlets reporting on his account of how those scenes were handled. Levinson says Sydney Sweeney urged him to keep nude material for her character Cassie Howard, arguing that she did so as part of her role and filming decisions. According to the reports, Levinson was considering alternatives that would reduce or remove nudity, but Sweeney pushed back against that direction. NME and other coverage describe Levinson characterizing Sweeney as a fearless performer, linking her to the final creative choice to include nude scenes. Fox News reports that Levinson floated a plan to tone down or rethink the OnlyFans storyline, and that Sweeney refused and insisted on keeping the more explicit elements. The Mirror and Daily Mail similarly frame Levinson’s statements as Sweeney “forcing” him to retain nude scenes. Across the sources, the central point is Levinson’s claim that Sweeney played an active role in the decision to include nudity, amid public criticism following the finale.