The Idol Reported to Be Darker Than Euphoria, And Fans Are Not Okay
Fans are worried about the wrong message the show sends.
A new scandal hit Twitter grounds on March, 1st when Rolling Stone published an article that exposes the alleged dark truth behind the upcoming show The Idol.
As the production is partly run by the famous artist Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, needless to say, the drama split the fans into two opposing groups.
The Idol production was first announced in November 2021 and set to show all the good, the bad, and the dirty sides of the US music industry. With that said, the show still hasn't aired yet and does not have an official release date.
The first issue occurred in April 2022, when the director of the show was unexpectedly changed. As Amy Seimetz exited the project, taking almost every part of her work from the script, Sam Levinson took over it and started to make some changes that would seem questionable to the cast and crew.
According to Rolling Stone sources, the main idea of the original script was becoming less and less obvious, while Levinson continued to add up an unmatched amount of nudity and straight-up disturbing sexual content.
The allegations continued with one anonymous production crew member going as far as saying:
"It was like any rape fantasy that any toxic man would have in the show — and then the woman comes back for more because it makes her music better".
These claims of an obviously problematic gaze combined with previous rumors of Tesfaye changing directors because of the show taking on too much "female perspective" made fans extremely frustrated over the situation.
Both the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, who are taken The Idol male and female leads, already responded to the allegations against Levinson.
Tesfaye just posted a little clip from the show, where the characters discuss the possible interview for Rolling Stone and call it irrelevant, while Depp reassures the audience that she's feeling very respected, appreciated, and supported on set.
These posts in response to the article, however, don't seem to be too convincing for the fans.
The audience is raging about Sam Levinson's vision as well as The Weeknd's poor attempt to handle the situation. According to social media users, Abel's response was "out of touch."
As we mentioned previously, there is no official release date set for The Idol, however, HBO shares that the audience will be able to watch it "later this year."