The “Euphoria” star, who plays high-schooler Cassie Howard on the series, appeared on Instagram Live to address the cruel tweets.
“Apparently I am trending on Twitter right now for being ugly,” Sweeney said. “I think it’s really important for people to see how words actually affect people. “I know everyone says, ‘You can’t read things,’ and ‘You shouldn’t read things,’ but like, I’m a f—ing person. I’m just sitting here with my dog Tink, watching HGTV, wearing my Snuggie. People need to be nicer on social media because it’s really f—ed up.”
Sweeney’s fans came to her defense online, with…