Sydney Sweeney’s character Cassie has been at the center of many of the controversies in Euphoria’s third season.
With the start of the series setting Cassie up as an impending ‘bridezilla’ who needs everything to be perfect, the latest episode has a subtle theme that shows how, despite her best efforts, the dream can never match reality – and this subtext involves Cassie’s constant wardrobe malfunctions.
Viewers were quick to point out that Sweeney’s character, despite wearing an ‘everything’ wedding dress with a plunging bodice, thigh high slit, and lengthy dress, does not quite fit into the gown.
One wrote: “Cassie’s nipples fighting for their life in that dress.”
While a second said: “Not Cassie worried about a ‘ghetto’ wedding w her nipple pasties bulging out of her dress.”
This was something noticed by the show’s costume lead as Sweeney practised her first dance with Jacob Elordi (who plays husband Nate), with her dress’ low neckline causing the actress’ chest to break free of the bodice.
But rather than fix this issue, Natasha Newman-Thomas realized it was extremely on brand for Cassie, who wants to be a ‘princess’ on her wedding day but, as ever, has to have a tinge of ‘tackiness’.
Speaking to InStyle, Newman-Thomas said: “Sydney kept having nip slips. And I was like, Okay, we’re not going to tape her in. We’re going to embrace it.”
