Euphoria actor has surprisingly funny reaction to being almost completely cut from the show
Nika King, who plays Leslie Bennett on 'Euphoria', humorously reacted to her limited screen time in Season 3. Despite being a significant character in previous seasons, she was mostly absent from the latest episodes, only appearing briefly at the end of a phone call. King shared her reaction on Instagram, laughing off the situation with her mother, who teased her about having only one line in the episode.
- ▪Nika King plays Leslie Bennett, Rue's mother on 'Euphoria'.
- ▪In Season 3, Leslie has minimal screen time, primarily appearing in phone conversations.
- ▪King humorously addressed her lack of dialogue in an Instagram video, laughing with her mother about it.
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