Sharon Stone Addresses Criticism of 'Euphoria' and That Ending
Euphoria started with Rue Bennett (Zendaya) struggling with using illicit substances. People hoped season 3 would show her and other characters overcoming their issues.
Sharon Stone joined the HBO Max show for its final season and has a strong opinion on those who criticize it for not having a happy ending.
Spoiler warning for the final season of Euphoria!
Sharon Stone Believes Parents and Kids Should Watch 'Euphoria'
Rue tried to stay sober throughout the season. She successfully escaped a dangerous man in the finale and then went to Ali's (Colman Domingo) home, where she died. She took pills from Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) that she thought were painkillers. Ali figures out they were laced with fentanyl.
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It's a tough resolution for those who wanted the best for the high school characters. Stone addressed the first episode of the final season then the ending in Variety'sActors on Actors with Keke Palmer, 68.
"When the first episode ended I just sat there and cried, and then I read these reviews about how people wanted it to be this happy ending for them in high school," she said. "And I'm like, what you saw of them in high school was so honest."
Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi) continues down a dark path in the final season, too. However, Stone felt like that made sense for the character.
"But you look back at the scars of his trauma and the trauma of his relationship with his father and you realize how this happened to him and the arc of why this is occurring, and people don't want to look at it," she said. "But you know what? It's exactly what you need to be looking at."
Stone said she thinks Euphoria should be shown to high school students and parents. She said even if the subject of the show isn't their experience, it is the case for someone around them.
Euphoria is available to stream now on HBO Max.
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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM.