HBO Denies Allegations of a Toxic Work Environment on 'Euphoria'
HBO has issued a statement following allegations made by extras and crew members about the toxic work environment behind the scenes of Euphoria.
Extras and production members on Euphoria report abusive working conditions on the set of the acclaimed series and HBO has finally responded to the allegations.
“The well-being of the cast and crew on our productions is always a priority. Production was in full compliance with all safety guidelines and guild protocols," the statement reads. "We maintain an open line of communication with all guilds, including SAG-AFTRA. There was never any formal questioning."
Some employees claimed that HBO promoted an exhausting work culture and disrespected labor rights in the second season of the series, which ended last Sunday. They cited 18-hour workdays, delays in the delivery of meals, and even instances of bathroom bans as evidence of abuse in the workplace.
"I understand that I'm doing background work. I'm not the most important person there, I know where I am on the totem pole," one extra said. "But it got to a point where I was like, I'm still a person, I'm still human. Please let me go to the restroom, don't tell me I can't go for 30 minutes or tell me I can't get a snack when you're not going to feed me and it's 4 a.m. It just very much felt like we didn't exist as people."
HBO's statement explained that it follows all SAG-AFTRA guidelines (a U.S. union that represents approximately 160,000 film and television actors, journalists, and other industry personalities) and says that so far, it has not received any formal inquiries from the union.
