‘Euphoria' Actress Reveals the Scene Which Made Her Feel the Most Uncomfortable

Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy Perez in HBO's Euphoria, has opened up about filming uncomfortable scenes because she was worried saying no would cost her world.

Demie admitted she was worried she would lose her role in the drama, which debuted in 2019, if she declined sexually explicit scenes or nudity. The actress told The Hollywood Reporterthat she felt pressure early in her career to agree to film scenes that made her uncomfortable.

"I thought that if I said no to doing them, then I wouldn't have the part," the 35-year-old revealed. "Not because anyone ever said that to me, but because I was so young and I didn't know."

One of these scenes, which made her uncomfortable, involved Maddy cheating on Jacob Elordi's Nate. "I'm not saying I don't love sex, and I think it can be portrayed beautifully, and I know the show is portraying the life of teenage girls," she admitted before adding. "Once I did it, I realized, ‘OK, I don't love how this feels.'" she said.

Luckily, the team behind the controversial show, which recently ended after three seasons, was receptive to her concerns. "I said something afterwards, and everyone was really empathetic," she said, adding that she was never asked to perform the same type of scene again.

Her comments come amid controversy at some of the raunchier scenes this season, which have been mostly aimed at her co-star Sydney Sweeney. Back in 2023, Sydney defended Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson and his controversial storytelling to Variety.

"You have me, you have Z, you have all of these very strongminded, independent women. If we didn't feel comfortable with something, or we saw something we didn't like, we'd all speak up," she told the outlet. "It's hard to see someone completely trashed by the public and the media when no one's actually there. We are there, and clearly we're still working on the show, and we're still supportive."

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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM.