"Euphoria" fans may be surprised to learn that Jules was Hunter Schafer's first acting role. However, the star wasn't completely out of the spotlight before her television debut. According to The New York Times, Schafer entered a contract with Elite Model Management in 2017. It didn't take long for the model, who was fresh out of high school and new to New York, to make her mark on the runway. Schafer was soon strutting down the catwalk for big designers like Helmut Lang and Versace. She told The New York Times, "Walking runway has been something I didn't even think would be a possibility in my lifetime with my circumstances and origins." Schafer, who began transitioning in high school, found power and purpose in the fashion world. She revealed, "What I'm trying to do in all senses is deconstruct our idea of gender, and use the privileges that come with looking like a model to bring attention to that."

In a 2019 Entertainment Weekly interview, Schafer described her path from the runway to network television. She said, "I was modeling for about a year in New York and had my sights set on fashion school afterwards and then as I was getting ready and gearing up for fashion school I saw this casting call floating around on Instagram. It was for trans girls, who didn't have to be experienced and it didn't say 'Euphoria' or anything but I was like, "Huh."' The rest is history.

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