Correction 8-10-22: An earlier version of this article misstated that Huner Schafer did not audition for Euphoria.
This has been corrected to reflect that Schafer did audition for Euphoria.
Interestingly, Schafer’s story is similar to Jules'.
She would spend most of her youth discovering her true self.
While Schafer’s appearance changed over the years, her love of the arts did not.
She has realized many more dreams since, and showcasing her art is only one of them.
Let’s have a look at the stunning transformation of Hunter Schafer.
Hunter Schafer always knew who she was
Hunter Schafer has always known exactly who she is.
In an interview withNorth Carolina Public Radio, she revealed that she had always been drawn to femininity.
Her mother noticed this when Schafer was 2 years old.
She had no interest in the things boys typically adore at that age.
While the boys in her class would pick fireman costumes, she’d put on dresses.
It was the first step she took in discovering who she really was.
Shopping at stores like Zara for the latest fashion was a distant dream.
But being the odd one out is what made her brave.
I am making the conscious decision to present myself the way I want to today," she added.
Gevinson noticed Schafer’s work and invited her to contribute to the website.
She still loves to draw and used it as a coping mechanism during the pandemic, she toldW Magazine.
Some of her drawings also appear in “The Euphoria Books: S1 Boxed Set.”
When she first started transitioning, she hid it from her parents.
It doesn’t mean you’re a girl.'"
Her father, Mac, found it hard to accept that Hunter’s appearance would change.
Eventually, Schafer’s anxiety is what alerted her parents to the truth.
Her mother saw her internal struggle and realized that it was not a phase.
“I remember there were lots of tears.
I think that’s when everything became real,” he said.
Some have pages plastered with fashion magazine cutouts.
Schafer sees her journals as a sort of biography.
For Schafer, life only really started once she transitioned.
Schafer says it’s simply because she wasn’t living it as her authentic self.
She ended up being the youngest plaintiff and had to go through a rigorous process.
Endless depositions and meetings with various lawyers became part of her daily life.
While the process was exhausting, Schafer would do it again without thinking twice.
When she was in middle school, she started dreaming of working in the fashion industry.
And it wasn’t just a phase.
The agency was impressed and signed her quickly afterward.
While she enjoyed working as a model, Schafer had another goal in her sights.
Modeling was merely a stepping stone toward the future she wanted to build.
She was about to finally enroll in school when the opportunity came up to audition for “Euphoria.”
She didn’t initially plan to audition for Euphoria
Hunter Schafer never planned on becoming an actress.
In a way, the career chose her and it happened quite unexpectedly.
“It was the weirdest thing it kept going,” she told Entertainment Weekly.
Soon, she found herself acquainted with an acting coach who helped guide her through the audition process.
She also started to realize that she loved the script.
Before she knew it, she was cast, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Schafer has a unique perspective when it comes to Jules' character and how she portrays her.
The cast were all booked into The Standard Hotel and bonded almost instantly, Schafer told Cosmopolitan.
She and Zendaya, who plays Rue Bennett on the show, became instant friends.
Schafer told Entertainment Weekly that Zendaya feels like family and that working with her is incredible.
Shooting that broke down a lot of the physical intimacy barriers."
When the movement was gaining momentum, she took to Instagram to share organizations that help Black trans people.
None of that is Instagrammable."
She told Harper’s Bazaar that though she respects the practice, it simply doesn’t appeal to her.
She has a good reason for wanting to steer clear of it too.
This tactic has definitely worked well, given Schafer’s excellent performance on “Euphoria.”
At the time, she was considering booking herself into a mental hospital for extra support.
As Schafer told Collider, the two then exchanged some ideas over the phone.
The episode ended up exploring Jules' story.
Suddenly, she couldn’t go grocery shopping without getting recognized.
“It depends on the setting, but I get recognized pretty much every day,” she revealed.
She expected the excitement to wear off a bit after the first season.
Instead, the opposite happened.
Luckily, Schafer had a great mentor to help her navigate the ups and downs of her newfound fame.
She revealed that one of the show’s producers, Sam Levinson, took her under his wing.
“I always say Sam has been my biggest teacher, my acting school.
I’m really happy.”
Schafer has also had the chance to interact with viewers who are big fans of Jules.
“I didn’t come on [T]witter to cry,” anotherwrote.
During an interview withGQ, Fike revealed that he and Schafer fell hard for each other.
“We developed an attraction it sped it up so fast.
We just really got to know each other so quickly,” he told the outlet.
Schafer told Elle that Fike helped her keep her head on straight amid the craziness of her newfound fame.
“I think we are able to be a safety net for one another,” she said.
“I feel like I’ve been learning a lot about the effort it takes to upkeep it.
Because it does, you know, especially in our world.
But to me, it’s deeply worth it.”
“Angus was a sunshine.
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“She’s one of the more authentic people I’ve ever personally met,” he said.
It was like a challenge for me,” she toldEntertainment Tonight.
“It has not just happened naturally by any means.
“As soon as I say it, it gets blastoff.
In “Cuckoo,” Schafer portrays angsty teenage girl Gretchen.
She toldVarietythat taking on the role was “scary” because it was completely out of her comfort zone.
And yet, she loved every minute of filming it.
She also enjoyed learning how to do action scenes.
“You know, there’s moments where I felt like a real badass,” she quipped.
Schafer is pretty proud of her work in the film.
However, her outlook changed when the president made good on his word.
“I had a bit of a harsh reality check today,” Schafer said.
“I just didn’t think it was actually going to happen.
I was like, ‘I’ll believe it when I see it.’
And today, I saw it on my new passport.”
“I’m never going to stop being trans.
A letter and a passport can’t change that,” she said.
