Photo: Liane Hentscher/HBOStorm Reidhas a simple solution for viewers who don’t want to see asame-sex love storyon screen.Loosely quoting herThe Last of Uscounterpart,Bella Ramsey, toVariety, Reid said, “I think Bella put it perfectly a couple of weeks ago: ‘If you don’t like it, don’t watch.'“Ramsey first relayed the sentiment toGQafterThe Last of Usaired itsemotional third episode. “If you don’t want to watch the show because it has gay storylines, because it has a trans character, that’s on you, andyou’re missing out.“The show introduced another same-sex romance in its seventh episode on Sunday night — only to receive another wave of criticism.“There’s so many other things to worry about in the world. I think being concerned about who people love is just absurd to me,” said Reid, 19. “I just don’t — I will never understand it.“Added theEuphoriaactress: “A lot more people that feel represented and seen and heard. So that’s what matters. That’s where the work comes in. And that’s when it’s appreciated, and you prioritize looking at those tweets rather than the ones that aren’t the best.“Liane Hentscher/HBOReid’s character, Riley, was introduced during a flashback that recounted what happened when Ellie (Ramsey) learned she was immune to the apocalyptic fungal infection. A friendship–turned–love story unfolded between Riley and Ellie, and heartbreak took over when the pair were attacked during an otherwise sweet moment.Ramsey, 19, expanded on the slow-burn connection toVariety. “I guess when you become a character, you feel what they’re feeling anyway. The awkwardness of that, and the heartbeat beating faster,” she said. “I could sort of feel myself when we were filming it: My heart would beat faster and my palms got sweaty, because we were so very much immersed in what we were doing. It becomes real between action and cut.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Last of Usairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
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Storm Reidhas a simple solution for viewers who don’t want to see asame-sex love storyon screen.Loosely quoting herThe Last of Uscounterpart,Bella Ramsey, toVariety, Reid said, “I think Bella put it perfectly a couple of weeks ago: ‘If you don’t like it, don’t watch.'“Ramsey first relayed the sentiment toGQafterThe Last of Usaired itsemotional third episode. “If you don’t want to watch the show because it has gay storylines, because it has a trans character, that’s on you, andyou’re missing out.“The show introduced another same-sex romance in its seventh episode on Sunday night — only to receive another wave of criticism.“There’s so many other things to worry about in the world. I think being concerned about who people love is just absurd to me,” said Reid, 19. “I just don’t — I will never understand it.“Added theEuphoriaactress: “A lot more people that feel represented and seen and heard. So that’s what matters. That’s where the work comes in. And that’s when it’s appreciated, and you prioritize looking at those tweets rather than the ones that aren’t the best.“Liane Hentscher/HBOReid’s character, Riley, was introduced during a flashback that recounted what happened when Ellie (Ramsey) learned she was immune to the apocalyptic fungal infection. A friendship–turned–love story unfolded between Riley and Ellie, and heartbreak took over when the pair were attacked during an otherwise sweet moment.Ramsey, 19, expanded on the slow-burn connection toVariety. “I guess when you become a character, you feel what they’re feeling anyway. The awkwardness of that, and the heartbeat beating faster,” she said. “I could sort of feel myself when we were filming it: My heart would beat faster and my palms got sweaty, because we were so very much immersed in what we were doing. It becomes real between action and cut.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Last of Usairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
Storm Reidhas a simple solution for viewers who don’t want to see asame-sex love storyon screen.
Loosely quoting herThe Last of Uscounterpart,Bella Ramsey, toVariety, Reid said, “I think Bella put it perfectly a couple of weeks ago: ‘If you don’t like it, don’t watch.'”
Ramsey first relayed the sentiment toGQafterThe Last of Usaired itsemotional third episode. “If you don’t want to watch the show because it has gay storylines, because it has a trans character, that’s on you, andyou’re missing out.”
The show introduced another same-sex romance in its seventh episode on Sunday night — only to receive another wave of criticism.
“There’s so many other things to worry about in the world. I think being concerned about who people love is just absurd to me,” said Reid, 19. “I just don’t — I will never understand it.”
Added theEuphoriaactress: “A lot more people that feel represented and seen and heard. So that’s what matters. That’s where the work comes in. And that’s when it’s appreciated, and you prioritize looking at those tweets rather than the ones that aren’t the best.”
Liane Hentscher/HBO
Reid’s character, Riley, was introduced during a flashback that recounted what happened when Ellie (Ramsey) learned she was immune to the apocalyptic fungal infection. A friendship–turned–love story unfolded between Riley and Ellie, and heartbreak took over when the pair were attacked during an otherwise sweet moment.
Ramsey, 19, expanded on the slow-burn connection toVariety. “I guess when you become a character, you feel what they’re feeling anyway. The awkwardness of that, and the heartbeat beating faster,” she said. “I could sort of feel myself when we were filming it: My heart would beat faster and my palms got sweaty, because we were so very much immersed in what we were doing. It becomes real between action and cut.”
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The Last of Usairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
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