Kaya Scodelario branded the hit series Euphoria “insane” before then reminiscing about her own role in the E4 series Skins.
The 30-year-old actress took to TikTok on Tuesday, where she expressed shock at the characters’ antics – with the HBO show revolving around 17-year-old high schoolers struggling with drugs, sex and trauma.
However, Kaya was quick to recall her own role as the gorgeous teenage Effy Stonem – the younger sister of Nicolas Hoult’s Tony – in Skins, which was filmed when she was just 14 years old.
Role: Kaya Scodelario branded the hit series Euphoria “insane” before then reminiscing about her own role in the E4 series Skins
Kaya filmed herself staring wide-eyed at the camera, mouthing words that said, “I saw Euphoria for the first time and I thought, that’s crazy for 17-year-olds, and then remembered it what I did on TV when I was 14.”
Hugely popular, Skins ran from 2007 to 2013 and followed the lives of a group of Bristol teenagers grappling with issues such as mental illness, eating disorders and substance abuse.
Euphoria began in 2019 with Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney, with Zendaya recently being forced to defend the show after it was accused of “glamorizing” teenage drug use.
Wild: The 30-year-old actress took to TikTok on Tuesday, where she expressed shock at the characters’ antics – with the HBO show revolving around 17-year-old high schoolers struggling with drugs, sex and trauma had
Captioning her clip, Kaya wrote, “Will always be grateful [sic]. But yeah, protection really wasn’t a thing back then…
When asked by a fan if the program affected her mentality at that age, she replied, “Yes. It was a beautiful time, but also the root cause of many of my problems. Still, it gave me the opportunity to do the job I loved.”
Kaya fans reacted quickly to her video, with many comparing the two shows and noting that Skins paved the way for Euphoria.
Thoughts: Kaya filmed herself staring wide-eyed at the camera, mouthing words that said: ‘Seeing Euphoria for the first time and thinking this is crazy for 17 year olds, and herself then remembering what I was doing on TV when I was 14.”
Reminiscing about the past: Kaya captioned her clip, writing, “Will always be grateful [sic]. But yeah, protection really wasn’t a thing back then…
Answer: Responding to a fan who asked her if the program affected her mentality at that age, she replied, “Yes. It was a beautiful time, but also the root cause of many of my problems. Still, it gave me the opportunity to do the job I loved.
One commented, “effy makes Euphoria look like a Disney show.”
While another shared: “Effy would make Nate cry.”
“Effy will always be the blueprint, skins left to allow euphoria to flow,” wrote a third.
Iconic: Skins was hugely popular and ran from 2007 to 2013 and followed the lives of a group of Bristol teenagers who grappled with issues such as mental illness, eating disorders and substance abuse
Controversial: Euphoria began in 2019 and stars Zendaya, Jacob Elordi (centre) and Sydney Sweeney (right), with Zendaya recently being forced to defend the show after it was accused of “glorifying” teenage drug use.
“Euphoria is like the PG version of skins,” came the response of a fourth TikTok user.
With another addition: ‘effy ran so the euphoric characters could run.’
Kaya previously opened up about her experiences working on skins from a young age in a 2020 interview with InStyle.
Comparisons: Kaya fans reacted quickly to her video, with many comparing the two shows and noting that Skins paved the way for Euphoria
She explained: “We were teenagers and we weren’t ready to face the reality of our situations. And Skins was weird because we were experiencing things in real life while we were filming them.
“We’ve all gone through our first loves or our first breakups, or left home and fought with our parents and suddenly tried to take care of our finances or find an apartment.”
She continued, “And it’s been extremely stressful for all of us. I think that’s why a lot of us are still friends now, because that experience was so strange. And now we’re finally talking about it — when we have dinner and sit around, we discuss how we felt at the time we were filming.
Memoirs: Kaya has previously opened up about her experiences working on skins when she was young, admitting that she and her co-stars were “unwilling to face the realities of our situations.”