The Weekend rocks a Tedros t-shirt by The Idol during a tour stop in Amsterdam…just days after DEFENDING his controversial series
The Weeknd continued to promote his new HBO series The Idol even as he toured the world.
The 33-year-old singer (born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) took to his Instagram Story on Sunday afternoon, sharing a snap from his final tour stop in Amsterdam.
In an Instagram Story post to his 60.9million Instagram followers, the singer was seen unzipping a black leather coat to reveal a black t-shirt featuring his character from The Idol, Tedros.
“@TheIdol Sundays in Amsterdam damn it,” he captioned his snap.
He also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the show, revealing there was still 30 minutes until the new episode’s debut, just days after he defended the show from critics’ scrutiny.
: The Weeknd continued to promote his new HBO series The Idol even as he toured the world
Show: He also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the show, revealing there was 30 minutes left before the new episode debuted, just days after he defended the show from critics’ scrutiny
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, The Weeknd retweeted a fan who said, “I cried a lot this episode.” I’ve never connected with a character on a show like I have with Jocelyn. your spirit. Your mother dynamic. It’s scary. The idol is REAL. And a lot of people just don’t get it.’
The Weeknd replied, “They will… take your time, I promise.” Until then, enjoy the show for yourself and add a heart emoji.
The Weeknd also shrugged off the criticism in an interview with Variety – the same outlet that recently ran a headline calling his acting skills “absent”.
The Weeknd dismissed the setback as “highly anticipated,” citing Carrie director Brian De Palma and Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven as “an inspiration.”
He argued, “We’re playing with genres with this show and doing exactly what we wanted to do.” And none of that comes as a surprise.’
Since screening in Cannes, the show has garnered critical acclaim for its portrayal of Jocelyn, who was at one point described as a “human assock”.
In one episode, Jocelyn masturbates and self-harms while mourning the loss of her mother, eventually falling into the carnal bondage of weekend character Tedros.
In Britain’s GQ, which calls it “the worst sex scene in history,” Jocelyn glees when Tedros instructs her to “wet that throat for me” and demands that she “fucking stretch that little pussy.” .’
The Weeknd co-created The Idol with former nightlife entrepreneur Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson, the author behind Euphoria.
Shrugging: The Weeknd also shrugged off the criticism in an interview with Variety — the same outlet that recently ran a headline calling his acting skills “absent.”
Worst of all: In what Britain’s GQ has dubbed “the worst sex scene in history,” Jocelyn delights as Tedros instructs her to “wet that throat for me” and demands that she “get that tiny little penis.” bloody stretches”. *y’
Sam, whose own drug history helped inspire Euphoria, is Lily-Rose’s Nepo Baby co-star as the son of acclaimed director Barry Levinson.
When it premiered in Cannes, “The Idol” received a five-minute standing ovation, but also drew a slew of raving reviews from critics.
Playlist’s Gregory Ellwood called the second episode “sexist pseudo-porn,” while The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan dismissed the show as “an odyssey on the Pornhub homepage,” starring “Lily-Rose Depp’s areolas” and The Wrap called them ‘luxury smut.’
“Lots of strong reactions to #TheIdol from #Cannes2023 – from ‘I hated it’ to ‘the TV version of clickbait’ to ‘I don’t need to see Lily-Rose Depp naked anymore,'” she tweeted to Variety reporter Ramin Setoodeh, bestselling author Ladies Who Punch about the backstage drama at The View.