Courtney Stodden criticises Euphoria’s sexualisation of child images with dummy snap as she says ‘this doesn’t happen by accident’

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Courtney Stodden has spoken out against the way Euphoria depicts sexuality, specifically mentioning a scene featuring Sydney Sweeney’s character, Cassie, and a baby doll. Stodden expressed concern about the show’s portrayal of children and sexualization.

As someone who keeps a close eye on what’s trending, I’ve been following the conversation around the latest season of that show, and let me tell you, the choices made weren’t mistakes. It’s clear that every detail – the writing, the direction, even how things looked – was a deliberate decision made by a team of experienced professionals. It wasn’t a slip-up; it was intentional.

I hesitated to mention this, because it’s tempting to just ignore it and treat it like entertainment. But we’re adults, and we all understand what’s really going on.

This isn’t something that just happened randomly. It was carefully created and given the go-ahead by adults – written, designed, filmed, and distributed with their full involvement. An adult created this content, and other adults reviewed and approved it every step of the way.

‘And we’re still calling it art.’

Viewers of the show Euphoria have expressed discomfort with some scenes in the latest episodes, calling them disturbing and saying they crossed a line. The new episodes were released on Monday.

Many viewers are increasingly critical of the show’s creator, Sam Levinson, because the majority of the main female characters are now involved in sex work or are subjected to exploitation and humiliation by the male characters.

In the third season, Rue (Zendaya) gets caught up in drug dealing and helps run a strip club. Meanwhile, Cassie (Sweeney) earns money through OnlyFans, and Jules (Hunter Schafer) works as a sugar baby.

As someone who follows these things closely, I’m really speaking out about the case of Courtney and Doug Hutchinson. Many of you may remember they got married in Vegas back in 2011 when Courtney was just 16 and Doug was 51. I truly believe we need to stop treating situations like this as if they’re acceptable just for the sake of a story or entertainment. It’s vital we don’t normalize something that’s fundamentally harmful.

She explained that her point wasn’t to be shocking, but to be truthful. She believes constantly portraying young people as sexualized isn’t a coincidence – it’s a deliberate pattern.

‘That’s perspective. And perspective really matters.

People who choose to participate in something also have a big responsibility, because what we accept as normal is shaped by what we agree to be involved in.

Simply labeling something as ‘art’ doesn’t undo any harm it causes. It might just make it easier for people to overlook the problem and accept it.

I really admire Zendaya. She’s careful about the projects and brands she chooses to work with, and she knows where to set boundaries, which is important.

‘Because what we normalize in entertainment doesn’t stay there.’

She explained that it influences people’s beliefs, what they accept, and what they stop considering, and she doesn’t believe that kind of impact is harmless. It’s actually quite the opposite.

‘We’re grown. We know the difference.’

Courtney has said she was groomed by her ex-husband Doug, who she divorced in 2020. 

She revealed on Instagram that she was afraid to talk about the emotional and verbal abuse she experienced during her nearly ten-year marriage, explaining she was a child when she married a man who was much older – 50 years old at the time.

Now that I’m older, I feel ready to talk about what happened. Growing up, I often felt stuck, controlled, and let down by the adults around me, which made for a very isolating and difficult childhood.

Courtney isn’t alone in her criticism of Euphoria’s latest series.

As a longtime fan, I have to admit, some of the storylines lately have really bothered me. I saw one person on X put it perfectly: it feels like the show’s creator, Sam Levinson, thinks the only options for women are sex work or… what? It’s frustrating and honestly, a little insulting to see such limited portrayals.

They were especially critical of the photo showing Sydney with her pacifier in her mouth and legs spread.

In a brief clip from the teaser, the celebrity was spotted wearing a see-through pink shirt and white pants.

She had curly pigtails and a pink pacifier, and was playfully posing on a yellow couch.

People immediately took to platforms like Reddit and X to react to the scene, with one user expressing their shock by writing, ‘I had to watch the part with the baby clothes again – I couldn’t believe what I was seeing!’

Another typed, ‘Sydney girl, you can say no to scenes,’ and a fan wrote, ‘wtf the baby scene??’

On X, fans expressed shock over Cassie’s appearance, with one writing, ‘CASSIE COME HOME, what have they done to you?!’ and another commenting, ‘What did they do to Cassie… she looks like a completely different person.’

‘Why do they always do Cassie wrong?’ one shared, and another added, ‘THEY DID CASSIE DIRTY.’

Someone on X expressed strong disapproval of a Sydney-based costume, calling it disturbing and demanding consequences for those involved.

People reacted with confusion and dismay, wondering about her posture and clothing. One person even wished they could undo seeing it, saying they wanted to go back in time.

One fan reacted to the trailer by saying dressing up as a baby was ‘crazy and gross,’ while another predicted the character Cassie would cause trouble throughout the entire eight-episode series.

The episode introduced Cassie, played by Sweeney, as living in a spacious suburban house with her fiancé, Nate (Elordi).

She was photographed by a housekeeper while wearing a brown corset and very short shorts.

The celebrity playfully embraced a dog-like persona during a photoshoot, wearing dog ears, a collar, and leash. She even mimicked canine behavior, lapping water from a bowl and playfully biting a shoe.

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2026-04-14 13:36