Sam Levinson reveals Maddy from ‘Euphoria’ was intended to be blonde, with HBO execs initially doubting Alexia Demie for the role:
“I remember pulling her aside and giving her some tips. I think she was wearing something red, and I knew that the execs would immediately think, ‘Oh, she’s too Latin.’ So I told her, ‘Don’t wear anything red,’ to soften up what I knew would be their initial perception.”