Barbie Ferreira Flaunts Dramatic Slimdown At Netflix Party In Curve-Hugging Gown

Barbie Ferreira turned heads this week as she stepped out at a star-studded Netflix event in Los Angeles, revealing her dramatic transformation in a nude dress that showcased her newly slimmed-down figure.

The 28-year-old actress, best known for her role as Kat Hernandez on the hit HBO series "Euphoria," made a striking appearance at the launch party for Lena Dunham’s upcoming Netflix comedy "Too Much."

While Barbie Ferreira is not part of the new show’s cast, she stole the spotlight in a figure-hugging sleeveless dress that emphasized her hourglass shape, plunging neckline, and visibly flatter midsection.

Ferreira mingled with fellow stars at the event, including "White Lotus" alum Lukas Gage, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"'s Chelsea Peretti, and "Too Much" star Megan Stalter, even posing for a group shot that quickly made the rounds online. See the photos obtained by Daily Mail.

The outing marks another bold moment in Ferreira’s quiet comeback to the spotlight, following her surprise departure from "Euphoria" in 2022.

At the time, the actress opened up about feeling creatively stifled on the show, telling Dax Shepard on "Armchair Expert" last year, “I really wanted to be able to not be the fat best friend. I don’t want to play that.”

She explained that she didn’t feel the show’s direction could do justice to her character, saying, “I don’t think there was a place for her to go… and I think they didn’t want [that storyline] either.”

Now, Ferreira is setting the record straight about her exit from the hit series.

As The Blast reported, during a recent interview on "The Viall Files" podcast, the actress addressed the persistent rumors that her departure stemmed from tension on set or that she had walked off during filming.

“I think instead of me kind of lingering around for nine months, I think it was best for both of us that we just ended it there,” she explained. “Of course, it’s hard. I love 'Euphoria.' I love Kat. Kat means the world to me… but it’s like, you don’t want to ruin a good thing.”

Ferreira emphasized that the decision was mutual.

“It was absolutely not just me. Everyone decided that… there was nowhere to go,” she said. “That’s hard obviously because I’m like, ‘What am I going to do?’ But again, with acting, things happen all the time and you just have to have thick skin and make the right decisions for you in your career.”

Reflecting on the online speculation and fan theories, Ferreira admitted, “I was really young, and it was tough. Obviously, there was a lot of discourse about it that wasn’t true… I never walked off set. There was never anything like that.”

“That was a whole thing, ‘She did all this,’ and I was like, ‘I absolutely never did that.’ You could ask the hundreds of people that were there every day,” she added. “Fan theories are crazy, and most of the time they’re not right, but sometimes they are.”

Ferreira’s stunning transformation began turning heads late last year when she debuted a noticeably slimmer physique, with reports claiming she lost approximately 50 pounds. While rumors about the use of Ozempic, a diabetes drug popular in Hollywood weight-loss circles, have surrounded her, the actress has not confirmed or denied the speculation.

According to a source who spoke to Daily Mail, Ferreira’s decision to lose weight was tied to a strategic career move.

“Since she quit 'Euphoria,' the opportunities have been drying up for Barbie and she knew that a reinvention was necessary to maintain longevity,” the insider claimed.

“In order to get roles in Hollywood, you’ve got to look the part and as shallow as that sounds, it is, unfortunately, true," they added.

The source added that Ferreira’s Instagram reveal of her new look “was a way of saying, ‘Hey, this is me now and I am ready to work.’ She wants to be able to play sexy parts too and will do what it takes to succeed.”

Whether she’s redefining herself on-screen or walking away from roles that no longer serve her, Barbie Ferreira is no longer playing supporting parts, in life or in her career.