{"id":5074,"date":"2026-06-08T16:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/sharon-stone-says-euphoria-should-be-shown-in-every-high-school-and-required-viewing-for-parents\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:15:32","slug":"sharon-stone-says-euphoria-should-be-shown-in-every-high-school-and-required-viewing-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/sharon-stone-says-euphoria-should-be-shown-in-every-high-school-and-required-viewing-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Stone says &#8216;Euphoria&#8217; should be shown in &#8216;every high school&#8217; and required viewing for parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sharon Stone said that HBO\u2019s controversial show \u201cEuphoria\u201d should be shown in America\u2019s high schools and that parents \u201cshould have to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a conversation with Keke Palmer for Variety\u2019s \u201cActors on Actors\u201d series, the 68-year-old actress, who joined the cast of \u201cEuphoria\u201d for its <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/why-euphoria-ends-an-era-for-more-than-just-zendaya-star-studded-cast\/\">recently concluded third and final season<\/a>, heaped praise on the show, which has drawn criticism for its\u00a0graphic depictions of sex, drug use, and violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s the greatest show on television,\u201d the \u201cBasic Instinct\u201d star said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEuphoria,\u201d which premiered in 2019, centered on a group of\u00a0high school students\u00a0confronting the challenges of adolescence, but by the third season, the story jumped forward several years and follows them as young adults.<\/p>\n<p>Stone noted the \u201cEuphoria\u2019s\u201d audience has watched the characters grow up and confront the increasingly serious consequences of their actions. She explained that she related to the show\u2019s portrayals of\u00a0addiction\u00a0and drug culture due to her own family experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve met these kids,\u201d Stone said. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen them turn into young adults. We\u2019ve seen them turn into full-on drug dealers. And I\u2019ve gone through it in my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stone recalled her brother Michael Stone\u2019s involvement with the drug trade, which led to his incarceration at the maximum security prison Attica Correctional Facility in\u00a0New York.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sharon Stone said that HBO\u2019s controversial show \u201cEuphoria\u201d should be shown in America\u2019s high schools and that parents \u201cshould have to see it.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Chassery+Courdji\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0Oscar nominee\u00a0shared that she cried after watching the first episode of \u201cEuphoria,\u201d saying that she believes it is an honest reflection of real issues that high school students face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Euphoria\u2019 is so relevant,\u201d she said. \u201cI believe it should be shown in every high school, and I think all the parents should have to see it. As a mom, I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, what I love is it gives you the opportunity to have conversations,\u201d Palmer, 32, said. \u201cI think sometimes people stop at the surface of \u2018No, it\u2019s too much sex. It\u2019s too much sex, it\u2019s too much sex.\u2019 That\u2019s the point.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sharon Stone in season three of \u201cEuphoria.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">HBO Max<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Zendaya starred as Rue Bennett in \u201cEuphoria\u201d on HBO. <span class=\"credit\">HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a mother of three, Stone said the show shines a light on issues many parents would rather not acknowledge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018My kid wouldn\u2019t do that.\u2019 It\u2019s like, really? Do you know? And does your kid tell you who is like that that\u2019s next to them?\u201d she asked. \u201cBecause it\u2019s who\u2019s next to you too that matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though Stone argued that \u201cEuphoria\u201d should be viewed by students and parents alike, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-doesnt-rule-out-season-4-with-cryptic-comment\/\">the\u00a0show\u2019s creator, Sam Levinson<\/a>,\u00a0and stars have repeatedly cautioned that the series, which is rated TV-MA, should not be watched by younger audiences due to explicit themes and graphic content.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--related-post\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"story story--i-flex story--i-flex-none-sm\">\n<div class=\"story__image\">\n\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/features\/general\/euphoria-zendaya-hbo-shocking-teen-controversy-interview-1202161623\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0IndieWire.\u00a0<\/a>\u201cI don\u2019t think this is a show for people under 17, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if your parent wants to have a conversation about it, that\u2019s good,\u201d Zendaya added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOr if you\u2019re going to watch it anyway, and you have a feeling your kid is going to watch it anyway, then it might be good to have a conversation with them,\u201d Levinson said.<\/p>\n<p>During a 2019 interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2019\/aug\/03\/is-euphoria-the-most-shocking-teen-show-ever?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian,<\/a>\u00a0Zendaya also addressed concerns around younger audiences watching the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the important thing to acknowledge is the show is about teenagers and not necessary for teenagers, which I think people can misinterpret,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201c\u2018Euphoria\u2019 is so relevant,\u201d Stone said. \u201cI believe it should be shown in every high school, and I think all the parents should have to see it. As a mom, I love it.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Syspeo\/SIPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>When the first season aired in 2019, Levinson, 41, and\u00a0Zendaya (pictured), 29, who starred\u00a0as Rue Bennett, disputed that the show was intended to be viewed by younger teens. <span class=\"credit\">HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very important to us that the only teenagers watching it are 18 and older, with parental guidance if you\u2019re any younger than that,\u201d Zendaya added. \u201cThat\u2019s important to all of us, because this show is hard to watch sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Zendaya told the outlet that the content depicted in \u201cEuphoria\u201d was \u201cnot really\u201d shocking to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u201dI think it\u2019s only shocking if it\u2019s not your experience,\u201d she said. \u201cJust because it didn\u2019t happen to you doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not happening every day, all the time, it\u2019s just certain people will be able to understand it a little bit more than others. Someone\u2019s going to connect to it and whoever needs to see it, will see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI hope it creates a certain dialogue between parents and their kids,\u201d Levinson told\u00a0IndieWire.\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t think this is a show for people under 17, but\u2026\u201d <span class=\"credit\">The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cEuphoria,\u201d which premiered in 2019, centered on a group of\u00a0high school students\u00a0confronting the challenges of adolescence, but by the third season, the story jumped forward several years and follows them as young adults.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the second season premiere, Zendaya, who won two\u00a0Emmy Awards\u00a0for her performance as Rue, took to social media to reiterate that \u201cEuphoria\u201d is for \u201cmature audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis season, maybe even more so than the last, is deeply emotional and deals with subject matter that can be triggering and difficult to watch,\u201d she told her fans in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease only watch it if you feel comfortable,\u201d she said. \u201cTake care of yourself and know that either way you are still loved and I can still feel your support.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/08\/entertainment\/sharon-stone-says-euphoria-should-be-shown-in-every-high-school-and-required-viewing-for-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharon Stone said that HBO\u2019s controversial show \u201cEuphoria\u201d should be shown in America\u2019s high schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/130236710.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}