Sydney Sweeney told The Hollywood Reporter that she won't stop filming nude scenes.
But the "Euphoria" star said wishes there were an easier way to have a conversation about the scenes in Hollywood.
She previously told Variety that filming nude actually boosted her body positivity.
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"Euphoria" star Sydney Sweeney said she won't stop filming nude scenes, but wishes there were an easier way to have a conversation about the assumptions that come with them.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Sweeney revealed that during shoots and on red carpets, she creates a second persona for herself as a way of calming herself down and creating a layer between who she truly is and who she is when she is acting.
"People forget that I'm playing a character," Sweeney told THR of her recent breakout roles in both "The White Lotus" and "Euphoria."
"They think, 'Oh, she gets naked onscreen, she's a sex symbol,'" Sweeney continued, speaking of her nude scenes in "Euphoria."
"And I can't get past that. I have no problems with those scenes, and I won't stop doing them, but I wish there was an easier way to have an open conversation about what we're assuming about actors in the industry," Sweeney said.
Sweeney plays Cassie Howard in "Euphoria," an insecure teen, driven to boys in her high school as a means of getting more attention.
She has previously said that she felt "disconnected" from her nude scenes in "Euphoria" because of the technicalities that go into filming them.
"When you film one of these scenes, it is so technical and so not romantic," she said. "There are people staring at you, there's pads between you, there's nipple covers and weird sticker thongs all up in your butt."
She told Variety that she felt comfortable filming these scenes for "Euphoria" and that filming nude as Cassie has actually boosted her body positivity.
"It's a very safe environment. I'm very fortunate that I am coming up during a time where there is so much thought in this process, and we now have intimacy coordinators," Sweeney said. "I have weirdly become very confident with my body through Cassie."