Barbie Ferreira reflects on leaving Euphoria, finding creative fulfillment, and earning rising star honors at Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta
Barbie Ferreira graced the blue carpet at the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta on Sunday, where anticipation buzzed ahead of the prestigious Golden Bee Awards. Known for her breakout role as Kat in HBO’s Euphoria, Ferreira was among the evening’s celebrated honorees, accepting the Rising Star award alongside industry icons like Russell Crowe and Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas. Barbie Ferreira at the Golden Bee Awards presented by the Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta. Courtesy of Shutterstock/Mediterrane Film Festival Radiating modesty and candor, Ferreira admitted to feeling "a little shy" about taking the stage. Her presence, however, marked a defining moment in her transition from breakout television talent to an artist committed to indie cinema, theater, and meaningful storytelling. “I feel really great about the fact that other people are seeing that I’m taking chances and doing indie films and theater,” she shared. “I’ve been doing things t...