When Sam Levinson thought about keeping it PG for Sydney Sweeney ’s Euphoria character in Season 3, the actress rejected the idea.

During a new conversation with The New York Times ’ Popcast , the Euphoria creator discussed his relationship with Sweeney and why she’s so comfortable shooting mature content for the hit show. In Season 3, the HBO series introduces a new storyline in which her character, Cassie, pursues an OnlyFans career to fund a luxurious wedding to Nate Jacobs.

“Well, it’s funny. When I first wrote it, I was like, ‘Maybe we shoot all of this, and we don’t have any nudity. Maybe there’s ways to shoot around certain things?'” Levinson said at the 48:00 minute mark.

“And [Sweeney] looked at me, and she was like, ‘Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model.…