“Episode 1, the End!” – Fans Poke Fun at ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 as Zendaya Bags a $1 Million per Episode Deal for the Series

Published 02/27/2023, 9:30 AM EST

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After the abrupt ending of the second season of the show, fans can’t wait for the third season of Euphoria. While the third season was already facing delays, now fans are excited to know an update from the show. Meanwhile, Zendaya got a huge appreciation for her performance as Rue, a drug addict in the series. She even got critical acclamation and won multiple Emmys and a Golden Globe Award for it. Now, fans poke fun at the series as the actress re-negotiated her deal for the upcoming season.

Reportedly, the Euphoria star has re-negotiated her deal for season 3 of the show. She will earn nearly $1M per episode. Euphoria stars Zendaya along with Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Austin Abrams, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, and more. The viewers love the show as the show has received an 8.4/10 rating on IMDb and 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The story follows a group of high school students that struggles with drugs, love, social media, and money as they come of age while they are trying to establish their identity. Zendaya won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Euphoria. Fans also love the character that she is portraying. Some of them even say the American actress carries the show on her shoulder. However, while the Golden Globe-winner actress is coming up with a huge hike in her salary, fans can’t stop making fun of it.

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Zendaya becomes the center for fans poking fun at Euphoria

As fans were waiting for season 3 of Euphoria for a long time now, they got a major update about the actress. Because the actress negotiated a huge amount of salary for her presence in the third season, fans made fun of the show. They are wondering how the show is able to afford such a huge salary!

They even made fun by saying, “coincidentally, this season will also only have 1 episode”; one tweet had an image that read, “Episode 1, The End,” alluding to how season 3 will end with one episode. While others supported the actress and appreciated her performance by saying she deserved it, the majority of the fandom poked fun at the show.

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While fans are joking about this being the last season for the actress, others are saying she would be in one episode only. Many are also making fun of the fact if the show makers are paying this much to the actress, will they have money to make the show even?

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While fans are wondering what will happen in the third season of the fan-favorite series, share your thoughts about it. What do you think about Zendaya’s pay hike? Share your favorite Euphoria moments with us in the comment box below.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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