Sharon Stone said that HBO's controversial show "Euphoria" should be shown in America’s high schools and that parents "should have to see it."During a conversation with Keke Palmer for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series, the 68-year-old actress, who joined the cast of "Euphoria" for its recently concluded third and final season, heaped praise on the show, which has drawn criticism for its graphic depictions of sex, drug use and violence."I think it’s the greatest show on television," the "Basic Instinct" star said.Sharon Stone expressed her opinion that "Euphoria" should be screened in every high school and be mandatory viewing for parents.(Karwai Tang/WireImage; Eddy Chen/HBO)"Euphoria," which premiered in 2019, centered on a group of high school students confronting the challenges of adolescence, but by the third season, the story jumped forward several years and follows them as young adults.SYDNEY SWEENEY WRANGLES PYTHON NEARLY NUDE IN 'EUPHORIA' AS FANS BLAST 'SNOOZE FEST' SEASONStone noted the "Euphoria's" audience has watched the characters grow up and confront the increasingly serious consequences of their actions.
She explained that she related to the show's portrayals of addiction and drug culture due to her own family experience."We’ve met these kids," Stone said."We’ve seen them turn into young adults.
We’ve seen them turn into full-on drug dealers.And I’ve gone through it in my family."Stone joined the cast of "Euphoria" in its third and final season.
(Jeremy Colegrove/HBO)Stone recalled her brother Michael Stone's involvement with the drug trade, which led to his incarceration at the maximum security prison Attica Correctional Facility in New York.CARA DELEVINGNE ADMITS SHE USED PARTY DRUG GHB DAILY BEFORE TERRIFYING SEIZURES FORCED HER SOBERThe Oscar nominee shared that she cried after watching the first episode of "Euphoria," saying that she believes it is an honest reflection of real issues that high school students face."'Euphoria' i...