{"id":595688,"date":"2026-04-09T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/595688\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:59:16","slug":"zendayas-quick-exit-from-euphoria-season-3-premiere-fuels-sydney-sweeney-sam-levinson-feud-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/595688\/","title":{"rendered":"Zendaya’s quick exit from Euphoria season 3 premiere fuels Sydney Sweeney, Sam Levinson feud rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Euphoria season three<\/a> is here, with its stacked line-up of cast members stepping out for the Los Angeles premiere<\/a> in predictably glitzy fashion.<\/p>\n

But the atmosphere appeared anything but ‘euphoric’ in this instance, with the event marred by mounting feud rumours between Zendaya<\/a> and two key players.<\/p>\n

Both co-star Sydney Sweeney<\/a>\ufeff and director Sam Levinson appeared to cop the cold shoulder from the actress, further fuelling speculation of ongoing tensions between them.<\/p>\n

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\"HunterZendaya was pointedly absent from a cast photo with Euphoria’s other leading ladies amid swirling ‘feud’ rumours. (Getty)<\/p>\n

Fans have long discussed alleged bad blood between the series’ leading ladies \u2013 and Zendaya’s demeanour at the premiere has only fuelled these theories.<\/p>\n

The The Drama star’s<\/a> glaring absence from a cast photo featuring Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, and Sweeney proved telling, with reports Zendaya had been instructed to keep interactions with the latter to a minimum.<\/p>\n

“Euphoria bosses are all too aware the pair do not get along,” an insider told The Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"SydneyThere is much speculation around the relationship between the co-stars. (NBC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

They alleged the pair’s paths “barely crossed” while filming Euphoria season three \u2013 and that their current red carpet appearances are no exception.<\/p>\n

“During the press tour, any interactions between the pair are being kept to a minimum to avoid any awkward encounters on camera. There is a complete ban on \u00adjournalists asking about tensions between Zendaya and Sydney.”<\/p>\n

Zendaya’s appearance at the event seemed very brief, with reports suggesting<\/a> the star showed face, took photos and departed after around 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Rumours of the stars’ fraught dynamic \u2013 which neither actress has commented on publicly \u2013 are said to have stemmed from \ufeffSweeney’s alleged behaviour towards Zendaya’s long-time beau Tom Holland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It was an open secret that Sydney had the hots for Tom and was flirty with him when he would come to set,” the source claimed.<\/p>\n

“That did not go down well with Zendaya. They have not really hung out socially since then.”<\/p>\n

Political tensions have reportedly also contributed to the rift between the pair, \ufefffollowing revelations Sweeney is registered as a Republican.<\/p>\n

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“It’s not like they have had a big bust-up, but Zendaya has quietly distanced herself from Syd. Their politics are wildly different,” the same source disclosed.<\/p>\n

But Zendaya’s Sweeney encounter was not the only talking point to come out of the premiere.<\/p>\n

\"Sydney“Euphoria bosses are all too aware the pair do not get along,” an insider has claimed. (Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP)<\/p>\n

Rumours of a rift between the actress and Euphoria director Sam Levinson were fuelled when a notably tense moment between the pair was caught on camera.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Zendaya was seen briefly hugging her co-worker as the two crossed paths on the red carpet, leading to a pointedly awkward interaction in the aftermath.<\/p>\n

The incriminating clip shows the director beckoning Zendaya towards him to take a photo together, with the actress instead opting to turn on her heel and make a hasty getaway across the carpet.<\/p>\n

Their alleged ‘dispute’ first came to light following repeated delays of Euphoria season three, which was reportedly down to Levinson’s prioritisation of work on series The Idol.\ufeff<\/p>\n

While Zendaya was allegedly annoyed by Levinson’s work on the critically-panned show, he apparently had concerns about how she was navigating her career.<\/p>\n

\"ZendayaThe most recent photo of Sam Levinson and Zendaya dates back to 2022. (Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

According to a Buzzfeed report, a source close to the director blamed the show’s delay on Zendaya’s increased focus on big-screen projects at the time.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Publicly responding to these \ufeffclaims, the star clarified she’d “been off [work] for a couple of years,” so was not to be blamed for any delays to the project.<\/p>\n

“It’s not delayed because of my schedule,” the star said to Vanity Fair. “I’ve been open, just waiting.”\ufeff<\/p>\n

Ultimately, it is said that there will be “a sigh of relief when Euphoria is over and they can all go their separate ways.\ufeff”<\/p>\n

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