Kendall Jenner has reportedly asked producers of HBO'sEuphoriato scale back or remove intimate bed scenes between her boyfriend Jacob Elordi and his co-starSydney Sweeney. The reality star is said to have voiced discomfort with the way Elordi looks at Sweeney's character on screen and has allegedly made clear she does not want to see them in new sex scenes together.
The news came after weeks of mounting speculation around Jenner'srelationship with Elordi, which moved from rumour to near-certainty following their public flirting and PDA at Coachella. In April,Page Sixcited a source claiming the pair had 'been spending time together for a couple of months now, just keeping it quiet' after years of mixing in the same social circles.
Jenner, who has previously dated Devin Booker, Bad Bunny and Harry Styles, was reportedly 'hesitant' to start anything serious with Elordi because they had been friends for so long, and because she is known to be deeply protective of her private life.
For context, Elordi's role as the troubled jock Nate Jacobs inEuphoriahas been one of the show's most sexually explicit. His character has been involved in multiple graphic scenes, including with Sydney Sweeney's character Cassie, which helped cement both actors as breakout stars of the series. According to the new claims, history has now become a flashpoint in Jenner's personal life.
One X user alleged that Kendall Jenner has been candid about her own jealousy and the strain of watching a partner perform explicit sequences, even as fiction. She is said to have told those close to her that it would 'break' her to see 'her man sleeping with another woman, even if it's just a show.' On that basis, she has reportedly asked theEuphoriacreative team not to write or shoot further s** scenes between Elordi and Sweeney's characters in the current season.
Kendall Jenner has allegedly spoken about how she doesn’t feel comfortable the way her boyfriend Jacob elordi looks at Sydney Sweeney in their show Euphoria. Apparently she has said that in this new season of Euphoria she personally asked the show directors not to have any sex…pic.twitter.com/wfdeLzKljX
Nothing about those alleged conversations with HBO or the show's producers has been confirmed by the network, Elordi, Sweeney, or Jenner. No representative for any of the four has publicly commented on the reported request. Until they do, the claims sit squarely in the realm of unverified gossip and should be treated with caution.
What is clear, however, is that the story touches a raw nerve that long predates this particular romance. Actors' partners have bristled at on-screen intimacy for as long as film and television have existed. The difference here is that Kendall Jenner lives her life inside a camera lens of her own, with the latest season ofThe Kardashiansdocumenting her romantic ups and downs even as she reportedly tries to 'take it slow' with Elordi.
According toPage Six's earlier reporting, friends say Jenner is 'really private' and 'not the type to jump into something, especially with someone she's been friends with.' That same instinct for control and caution seems to infuse the currentEuphoriarumours. If the reports are accurate, Jenner is not merely asking a partner for reassurance; she is allegedly leaning on a prestige TV production to redraw its boundaries to fit her comfort levels.
The practical question is whether Kendall Jenner could realistically influence storylines on a show she does not appear in and does not produce. HBO is known for backing its creatives, andEuphoriahas built its identity on pushing the limits of what teen drama can show. Rewriting or removing major intimate scenes at the behest of a star's off-screen partner would be a notable departure from standard practice.
Source: International Business Times UK
