OnlyFans Star Maitland Ward Says Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Euphoria’ Role Pushes “Harmful Stereotypes” [WATCH]

Maitland Ward is speaking out against Sydney Sweeney’s portrayal of an OnlyFans model in the third season of “Euphoria,” calling the scenes “disgusting and vile.”

In a recent interview with TMZ, the 49‑year‑old former “Boy Meets World” actress and current adult film star criticized the depiction of Sweeney’s character, Cassie, using the platform, as reported by Fox News.

She took issue specifically with scenes that showed Cassie wearing pigtails, a pacifier, and sheer clothing while posing provocatively.

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Ward argued that such imagery violated industry standards, telling TMZ:

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“There’s all sorts of stuff that you can’t do. The whole child‑baby thing is so disgusting … You just can’t go into that whole underage thing like that.”

She added that such material would breach OnlyFans guidelines, noting that users can be removed for conduct suggesting pedophilia. “You don’t want pedophilia anywhere near pornography,” Ward said.

Ward, who is also an OnlyFans creator, accused the show of misrepresenting the platform and its users. She claimed “Euphoria” made fun of creators instead of portraying them accurately.

“It’s saying how weird and creepy they are,” she insisted. “There’s so many creators who are really working hard to build their brands every day, and this is really disingenuous.”

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According to Ward, the series mocked the sex work industry, turning it into what she called a “circus act” rather than reflecting the reality faced by real creators.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Ward elaborated on her stance, saying, “This show is treating sex work like a circus act, a freak show.”

She continued, “Sydney Sweeney’s portrayal of an OnlyFans creator is setting sex workers, real individuals with lives, families, and jobs, back by making a mockery not only of what they choose to do with their bodies and lives, but of them as human beings.”

She further criticized the way the show relied on stereotypes, claiming it portrayed Sweeney’s character as a “traditional blonde, boobie‑bimbo stereotype” who turns to sex work out of desperation and instability.

Ward said this suggested that people who choose such careers “must be deranged on some level and without standards.”

Ward expressed frustration that this portrayal reinforced what she described as “false and harmful stereotypes that sex workers have to fight against every day.”

She added that it trivialized sex work “as some odd sideshow that’s fun to use for laughs and clickbait.”

Referring to her own experience, Ward told Fox News Digital that she believes Hollywood continues to commodify performers.

Reflecting on her early career, she said she often felt like studios wanted to “mold and form” young actors into marketable products.

“I think it was such a factory kind of environment. Like you were just a product being sold, and you knew that yourself,” she explained.

Ward said that as a young actress, she felt pressured to conform and stay silent despite discomfort about how she was treated.

She also shared that telling her story in an episode of Investigation Discovery’s “Hollywood Demons” helped her process the challenges she faced in her youth. “It was very therapeutic to tell the story at the age that I am now,” she said.

Ward, who began acting in daytime television before her Disney Channel fame, transitioned into adult films about seven years ago.

She told Fox News Digital in March 2025 that she received overwhelmingly positive support for that career decision.

“I didn’t get anybody coming out hating me for it or anything,” she said. “Everybody thought people were just going to rip me apart, and I was going to be judged and raked across the coals, but I got so much positivity.”

Ward credited this acceptance to her confidence in her own choices, saying, “I think it’s because I was so positive about it, and I was so happy about it.”

The actress’s comments highlight an ongoing debate over how sex work is represented in mainstream entertainment, with Ward rejecting what she views as Hollywood’s mischaracterization of creators like herself.

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