Sydney Sweeney was absent from a group photo shoot with the female cast members of “Euphoria” in a new teaser for the show, but Page Six is told it’s not related to any alleged feud between Zendaya and Sweeney.
HBO Max released a short teaser Wednesday for the show’s third season, out April 12, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the cast.
At the start of the clip, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie and Maude Apatow were seen laughing and posing together for the photo shoot, but Sweeney was noticeably missing.
Sweeney did appear in the teaser, but it was a solo shot of her smiling.
Sydney Sweeney was noticeably missing from a group photo shoot with the female cast members of “Euphoria” in a new teaser for the show’s third season. instagram/@HBOmax
In the short behind-the-scenes video, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie and Maude Apatow were seen laughing together. instagram/@HBOmax
Jacob Elordi was also featured briefly in the video.
The video was captioned, “Taking the smallest moments and dreaming them up into something bigger. #Euphoria.”
We’re told the photo shoot in question was filmed during production when Sweeney happened to be shooting a scene, which is why she is not included in the video.
The Daily Mail reported in November 2025 that Sweeney and Zendaya were “locked in a bitter feud” that stemmed from their differing political views.
Sweeney is a registered Republican voter and caused controversy with her American Eagle denim campaign that some critics accused of being Nazi propaganda with racist undertones.
Sweeney did appear later in the video, but it was a solo shot of her. instagram/@HBOmax
Zendaya was also featured separately in the video. instagram/@HBOmax
Zendaya reportedly refused to do press with Sweeney, and the two also allegedly refused to stand next to each other at events.
Fans took notice of Sweeney’s absence from the group shot in the new teaser, with one Instagram comment reading, “the girls really said we are NOT doing a group shot with her 😂.”
Another comment said, “omg obsessed with sydney being absent from the girls group shot ❤️.”
“The less sydney the better 🥰,” another user chimed in.
The Daily Mail reported in November that Sweeney and Zendaya are locked in a bitter feud over their differing political views. They’re pictured here at the 2022 Emmy Awards in September 2022. NBC via Getty Images
“Euphoria” season 3 comes out April 12 on HBO. The cast is pictured here in January 2022 at a photo call in Los Angeles. Getty Images for HBO
Sweeney addressed her “MAGA Barbie” nickname back in January.
“I’ve never been here to talk about politics,” she told Cosmopolitan “I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of.”
“And I think because of that, people want to take it even further and use me as their own pawn,” she continued. “But it’s somebody else assigning something to me, and I can’t control that.”
Sweeney insisted she wasn’t a “hateful” person and said there was “no winning” when it comes to addressing politically charged things about herself.
“I just have to continue being who I am, because I know who I am,” she said. “I can’t make everyone love me. I know what I stand for.”
