It's Official: Sydney Sweeney's Cassie Is A Republican On Euphoria

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentIt's Official: Sydney Sweeney's Cassie Is A Republican On EuphoriaByHannah Abraham,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hannah Abraham covers entertainment, culture and business.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 01:29am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Sydney Sweeney at HBO's "Euphoria" Season 3 Premiere held at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)Variety via Getty ImagesAfter four seasons of ambiguity about exactly what Sydney Sweeney’s character Cassie Howard believes — if she believes anything at all beyond her own reflection — Euphoria has finally, decisively, answered the question. In Season 3, Episode 5, Cassie is a Republican. Or at least, she is playing one on a series of manosphere podcasts. Does the show think there’s a difference?This article contains spoilers for Euphoria Season 3.What Actually Happened In Euphoria Season 3 Episode 5Cassie’s OnlyFans account has exploded after influencer Brandon Fontaine's endorsement pushed her past 50,000 followers. With Maddy (Alexa Demie) now operating as her manager and the money flowing, the next stage of the growth strategy involves Cassie going on a podcast tour to generate engagement through outrage. The results are exactly what Maddy had in mind. Cassie declares that American men are treated as second-class citizens. She then delivers a line to a visibly stunned and cameoing Trisha Paytas that compares a man expressing traditional domestic preferences to screaming a racial slur. When a male podcast host observes that she sounds like a Democrat, Cassie looks directly into the camera, grins, and says, “I’m not a r***rd.”MORE FOR YOU"The angrier these idiots get, the more money you make," Maddy tells her. It is the clearest thesis stat...