Fans react to “disgusting” scene featuring Sydney Sweeney dressed as baby with dummy in her mouth in new ‘Euphoria’ teaser

Fans have questioned the tone of the upcoming third season of Euphoria after a new teaser trailer showed Sydney Sweeney‘s Cassie in a series of highly sexualised “humiliating” outfits.

While the first season of the hit HBO show was widely praised for its subversive take on the conventional teen high-school drama, many of the reviews of the newest season – which features a five-year time jump from the last – have questioned its sudden emphasis on sex work, with central storylines revolving around strip clubs, sugar babies and OnlyFans.

It’s the latter that has shocked fans, after a new trailer was shared ahead of tonight’s (April 12) premiere, in which Sweeney is dressed as a baby, with pigtails and a dummy in her mouth, seemingly shooting explicit content.

This followed previous clips that saw her posing as a dog on a leash, another point of contention for fans and critics, many of whom have argued it’s an extension of the hyper-sexualisation of Sweeney, who had previously asked show creator Sam Levison to cut nude scenes from season two.

“Nothing about this is even remotely amusing or entertaining enough to watch considering the current political/social climate that has forever sexualized babies,” wrote one X user, while others reasoned her arc was meant to be a “cautionary tale” and did not endorse her actions.

Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard in Euphoria S3 pic.twitter.com/1083y0tAsh

— Pop effect (@PopEffect16) April 12, 2026

Sydney Sweeney en la nueva temporada de Euforia pic.twitter.com/Tfxgb0fFi4

— Juanito Say (@JuanitoSay) April 10, 2026

It’s a fine line. Is the show catering to those urges, or is it exposing how broken a person has to be to act that way? Cassie seems more like a cautionary tale of deep-seated insecurity

— ZylArslan (@ArslanNutkani) April 12, 2026

Esa serie se supone que muestra realidades turbias o no ? Por eso la ven o no ?

— Sebyn (@sebareinher) April 12, 2026

Literal y ella tambien da asco porque es consciente de lo q hace. Ella tambien pudo decirle al director oye no me parece hacer esto pero no

— nt2329 (@nt23291) April 12, 2026

essa merda que fizeram com a sydney sweeney e com a cassie na terceira temporada de euphoria é esquisita pra CARALHO e se você não acha, ou você compactua, ou você está cego pela pornografia pic.twitter.com/YJUT4xIU77

— thor! – defensor dos oprimidos (@atenadesgracada) April 12, 2026

it’s a humiliation ritual or something at this point, why she even agreed on this https://t.co/eLu4u8GJGe

— ver. (@cryeyesviolet_) April 11, 2026

Girl has been through it since season 1. The writers really said let’s see how far we can push this… every. single. season.

— Victor lopez (@victorlopezinc) April 11, 2026

Nothing about this is even remotely amusing or entertaining enough to watch considering the current political/social climate that has forever sexualized babies ew https://t.co/tOwrKzFheW

— ّ (@mourningothic) April 11, 2026

please don't get me started on season 1 cassie like sam levison will pay for ruining a complex character like her pic.twitter.com/KSkvpka2xM

— ٍ (@heartcentrals) April 12, 2026

I don’t understand how euphoria went from the beautiful masterpiece that was s1 to cassie being dressed as a baby doing OF and the show being set in a desert… sam levinson you will pay for ur sins

— h ⋆˚࿔ (@celestialxari) April 11, 2026

that clip of cassie is so fucking disturbing i lowkey don’t even wanna watch ts anymore

— jada ⁷ #ARIRANG (@layaserendipity) April 12, 2026

The extreme tonal shift depicted in the first trailer shared for the show also led some to compare the show to the computer game Grand Theft Auto, owing largely to a newfound Western influence that see’s Zendaya’s Rue traverse the desert and get involved in arms dealing.

During a recent interview, Zendaya that this season may be the last, which has been heavily rumoured for some time.

Speaking about her experience on the show in general, she said she was “proud” of what she achieved. “Rue taught me so much about life,” she explained. “That crew has also seen me grow up. I owe so much to that show. Rue taught me so much about empathy and redemption. I’m very grateful for all of it.”

In other news, the show’s lead composer Labrinth recently lashed out at the show and the wider industry, declaring he is “done” with it all, later explaining his departure by saying he will not “let people treat me like shit”.

The season premieres on Sunday (April 12) on HBO Max (plus Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK), but will have a special screening on the same day at Coachella.

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