Cassie Howard

Cassandra "Cassie" Howard is a main character in the first, second, and third seasons of Euphoria. She is portrayed by Sydney Sweeney, while her 11-year-old counterpart is portrayed by Kyra Adler. The sweet and popular Cassie has difficulty navigating relationships as rumors of her sexual history circulate the school. She eventually finds a fondness for Christopher McKay, a former football star at East Highland High School whose struggles on the college field causes problems in their relationship. Following her break up with McKay, and major break down caused by overwhelming fear of being alone, Cassie finds superficial comfort in a secret relationship with her best friend's abusive ex-boyfriend, Nate Jacobs, which complicated her personal life.

Cassie was born to Gus and Suze Howard and grew up alongside her sister, Lexi Howard. When she was younger, Cassie was motivated by her father to pursue professional ice skating; however, Gus stopped encouraging her due to being unable to pay for the lessons. Upon entering puberty, Cassie formed a close bond with Suze, who provided her with support and love. Though they both loved Cassie, Suze and Gus constantly fought with one another, partially due to his constant flirting with other women and her behavior while drunk. The night before she started ninth grade, Cassie's parents had an intense argument which led to their separation. Afterwards, Cassie was told by a classmate that Gus left Suze because she cheated on him; though initially angry, she came to realize that her parents were both flawed and better apart. Although Suze let him visit their daughters on weekends, Gus started spacing out his visits and eventually stopped visiting entirely. One night, Gus crashed into a truck while driving home from work inebriated. He becomes addicted to painkillers prescribed to him during his recovery. During and after his stay at the ICU, Cassie constantly attended to him and texted him from school; however, he ultimately stopped responding as he did before. Later on, a week before Cassie's fifteenth birthday, Gus called Cassie to let him into the house one last time, collecting fine china from the house to pawn before disappearing entirely. Afterwards, Cassie started and ended relationships with multiple guys, every one of which would try to coerce her into taking nudes or filming sex tapes with them. Most of them posted these photos or videos online after their breakup; though she had a panic attack the first time it happened, Cassie eventually reasoned that they wouldn't have much of an impact on her life. She also began ice skating again. At the beginning of the school year, Cassie entered a relationship with Chris McKay, whom she shared a mutual interest in cars wit

Cassie goes to a party at McKay's house, where she flirts with him. He is a little distant at first, but he soon reciprocates her attention and calls her the "most beautiful girl" he's ever seen. Not long after are they making out in a bedroom, about to hook up. McKay tells Cassie to stay right where she is while he goes to get a condom. When he returns, he takes her with a roughness that scares her. He even starts choking her, but soon stops when Cassie yells at him. A few awkward moments later, Cassie warns him not to touch her like that unless he asks her or she asks for it. "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" While walking in the school courtyard, Cassie, BB and Maddy talk about the party at McKay's house the other day. Kat comes up to them and the girls all congratulate her on losing her virginity. Later that day, McKay comes over and the two watch a movie. During it, he keeps on ranting about football and Cassie tries seducing him into a good mood. However, he isn't having it asks her why she's "making everything so sexual," so Cassie backs off and apologizes. That evening, McKay apologizes to Cassie via text, and she forgives him. He proceeds to ask for nudes and when she shows hesitance, he keeps insisting. Eventually, Cassie gives in. "The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed" It is revealed that Cassie was pregnant with McKay's child. Cassie was worried about how McKay would react, but also somewhat happy. When she told McKay, he reacted badly. He was shocked and upset. He told Cassie that she couldn't keep the baby as his family and coach would kill him. When he asked Cassie if she was seriously considering keeping the baby she replied with 'No, I just wanted to dream for a while'. Later that episode, Cassie is seen telling her mum that she needs help and her mum hugs her and tells her that she loves her so much.

Cassie is very sweet, albeit a people pleaser, as evidenced by how she sacrifices her own comfort for the pleasure of others. That issue likely stems from her childhood; Cassie falls in love with every guy she dates and empties her cup to fill theirs to make sure they don't abandon her like her father did. She is a very sensitive and sentimental person too. Cassie is seen as a whore by guys because of the leaked nudes and recorded sex tapes that have spread around the school. Rue narrates her reaction after stumbling upon the videos "The first time she found out, she had a panic attack, and wanted to swallow a whole bottle of Tylenol." This ends up causing more problems after her boyfriend finds out. In Season 2, a twist in the storyline reveals a darker side of Cassie, when she unexpectedly encounters Nate during New Year's. Their secret affair begins with a passionate makeout session, but soon, Cassie's true colors emerge. It becomes evident that she is not so different from Nate or anyone who has abused and abandoned her or treated her as a whore, as she willingly resorts to violence, bullying, revenge and anger to achieve her desires. Cassie's deep-rooted wrath and her yearning for love, vengeance and freedom without any consequences push her towards a dangerous path. The years of abandonment and relentless bullying she endured have slowly transformed her into a budding sociopath. After she forms a bond with Nate, the true extent of her seething resentment and intense hatred towards Maddy, Rue, and her own sister Lexi comes pouring out. Fueled by a deep sense of jealousy, she firmly believes that they have been blessed with countless advantages in life, ones that she has never experienced. In her eyes, she perceives herself as superior to them, further intensifying her feelings of resentment and hatred. Cassie's transformation from a sweet naive girl taken advantage of to a sadistic bully who derived pleasure from betraying and abandoning her dear loved ones,

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BIOGRAPHY FULL NAME Cassandra Howard NICKNAME Cass BIRTHPLACE East Highland, California BIRTHDAY 2000 (approximately)[1] AGE 18 ETHNICITY Cacausian-American CITIZENSHIP Flag of United States of America American GENDER Female STATUS Alive LIFESTYLE EDUCATION East Highland High School OCCUPATION High school student (senior) Cheerleader RELATIONSHIPS FAMILY Gus Howard (father) Suze Howard (mother) Lexi Howard (younger sister) Ted (uncle) FRIENDS Maddy Perez (best friend; formerly) Kat Hernandez (close friend; formerly) Barbara Brookes (close friend; formerly) Rue Bennett (friend; formerly) Jules Vaughn (friend; formerly) ROMANCES Chris McKay (ex-boyfriend) Daniel Dimarco (fling) Nate Jacobs (ex-boyfriend) Unnamed several ex-boyfriends ENEMIES Maddy Perez

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likes to use strong language and curses alot