“Season three is coming… I have absolutely no idea. Don’t ask me, I don’t know… People say, “We need a third season!” Girl, I need a season three! I haven’t paid rent in six months.“Actress Nika King did not doubt for a second with her comments that she would cause a wave of reactions on social networks.
“Zendaya, I need you!”
During a series of sketches immortalized on her TikTok account, the actress – who plays Rue’s mother, Zendaya’s character in Euphoria – adds: “Zendaya is somewhere in Paris for fashion week…girl, come home, I need you.”
His comments refer to the many delays in Season 3, which has yet to begin.
Despite the humorous tone, social media took the message to heart. Nicka King mentions actress Taraji P. in her sketch. Henson, who recently spoke – more seriously this time – about the difficulties black actors face in finding roles. “I called Taraj, she said: “Yes, you have to get used to it“, says the actor.
A joke… with a grain of truth
Nick King’s sketch found such a response on the Internet that the actor spoke in a press release and went back to his comments: “My reference to euphoria on my show was a lame joke. A lot of people have seen me play very serious roles on screen, but my roots are in comedy.”
He continues: “Right now, I have a few projects that I’m getting ready to release this year and I’m really excited about them. This is your chance to have a career between drama and comedyThat clarification didn’t stop some netizens from thinking the actor wanted to send a message about the plight of black actors in Hollywood.
As of this writing, Euphoria Season 3 is expected to air on HBO in 2025.
Euphoria is available on Prime Video via Warner Pass.
Source: Allocine
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