The Stunning Transformation Of Barbie Ferreira

If you are an avid “Euphoria” watcher, then you must remember that iconic One Direction fan fiction scene that Barbie Ferreira’s character Kat Hernandez created, which eventually sky-rocketed her online fame during the first season. Aside from her character, Ferreira was also a big One Direction fan in real life back in the day. In an interview with Refinery29, Ferreira opened up about the connection between her and her character’s involvement in the One Direction fandom. “It hit close to home,” she said. “I think it’s cool because this is specific [to this generation]. Fan fiction gets millions of reads.”

However, Louis Tomlinson was not too thrilled with the “Euphoria” episode featuring the cartoon fan fiction, where he was the star alongside his former One Direction band member, Harry Styles. In the episode, the cartoon showed Tomlinson and Styles engaging in sexual acts backstage before a performance, under the “ship name” Larry Stylinson. Tomlinson tweeted that he “was not contacted” about the fan fiction, and did not “approve it” before it was aired.  

In an interview with Out in July 2019, Ferreira opened up about the cultural impact Larry Stylinson had on the fandom off-screen. “It was the first time that I saw this kind of level of fandom, and to get the insight into Kat’s mind … we don’t shy away from being so real that it’s uncomfortable,” she said.