Arguably, the most eagerly awaited series to return to HBO is Euphoria season 3, and a new twist has fans going crazy on social media. Sydney Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard, is engaged to Jacob Elordi’s character, Nate Jacobs, and becomes an OnlyFans model. Zendaya’s character, Rue Bennett, is still struggling with the terrible effects of her addiction.
During an exclusive HBO Max event, the first glimpse of Euphoria’s third season was unveiled, providing a small audience with a sneak peek ahead of any official release. But now the information has been disclosed. Omelete, a Brazilian entertainment outlet, claims that the teaser depicts Rue as an adult who is still battling her drug addiction and is now in jeopardy as two groups of traffickers—one commanded by a man and the other by a woman—pursue her.
The teaser also purportedly reveals changes for Cassie Howard, who is expected to become an OnlyFans model. Nate Jacob’s discovery of Cassie disguised as a Playboy Bunny while taking racy pictures for her account is one particularly noteworthy instance. Fans are both horrified and drawn by these leaked revelations, which have sparked considerable social media conjecture about how the show will address relationships, celebrity, and personal decisions in its most compelling season to date.
Social media users have responded to the leaked preview in various ways. While some are dissatisfied with the direction and doubt Sam Levinson’s artistic decisions, others believe that Cassie’s sexualised plot was unavoidable in light of the show’s past.
One of the fans penned, “They saw the internet’s collective thirst and said, ‘Yes, and we’ll monetise it in-universe too. Cassie finally getting that OnlyFans bag is the most on-brand plot evolution since Nate discovered anger issues. Sam Levinson didn’t just write fan service; he turned it into canon.” (That’s some thoroughly digressed comment, perhaps an avid Euphoria researcher)
Sweeney received a personal jab from an X user who wrote, “Of course she will… only way to fund them failed films she’s been in.” Filming for Euphoria’s third season concluded in October 2025, and the show is slated to debut in the second segment of 2026, though a precise date has not yet been disclosed.
