Fast times at 'Euphoria' High: Extras from TV's wildest teen drama tell all
LOS ANGELES — During one of her final days on the set of "Euphoria" Season 2, background actor Nathia Rodriguez accidentally wore a skintight black dress nearly identical to main cast member Alexa Demie's.
Instead of making her change or benching her for unintentionally dressing too similarly to a central character, the production team called Rodriguez to a higher purpose: sitting atop the toilet where Demie's Maddy would later pee while her best friend Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) hid in the bathtub.
"Euphoria" fans know the suspenseful scene from the Season 2 premiere of the hit HBO series: Suffering from a full bladder, an impatient Maddy all but forces her way into the bathroom where — unbeknownst to her — Cassie just hooked up with her ex-boyfriend, Nate (Jacob Elordi), at a New Year's Eve party.
Because Rodriguez matched Maddy's New Year's Eve ensemble, the crew deemed her a suitable and convenient stand-in for Demie.
So there she was, sitting patiently on the toilet, while the camera crew framed the shot that would eventually become the first watercooler moment of Season 2. Sweeney walked in and exchanged pleasantries with her before curling up in a ball behind the blue shower curtain. Rodriguez was on Cloud Nine.
"It just so happened that that day ... [Demie's typical stand-in] wasn't on set," recalled Rodriguez, a 27-year-old
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