The Weeknd has responded to the controversy surrounding his upcoming HBO tv sequence, The Idol.
The sequence, co-created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, was criticized by some as being approach too sexualized following the Cannes Movie Competition premiere. Rolling Stone panned “The Idol” in a evaluate, branding the sequence a “shitshow.” One insider reportedly described the undertaking as a “rape fantasy.”
Whereas the four-time Grammy Award winner predicted “The Idol” will “p### some individuals off,” followers had been fast to discourage him from studying the critiques.
“why ???” Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye requested by way of Twitter Thursday (Could 25), when informed to not test the quote tweets on a post that includes the artist at Cannes.
“They saying u seem like a teddy bear with birthing hips idk for those who noticed,” acknowledged one fan. “😂 I kinda see it now,” The Weeknd replied earlier than addressing one other response. “What are they saying? All I’m seeing is , “ugly”, “cringe”, “fats”, “not him” ???” he added.
what are they saying? All I’m seeing is , “ugly”, “cringe”, “fats”, “not him” ??? https://t.co/kfz3iVQbW1
— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) May 25, 2023
Nonetheless, The Weeknd took the backlash graciously and is worked up for the world to see the sequence. “i really like all of you. each single one. i promise. ❤️,” he wrote. “and yet one more factor … THE IDOL JUNE F###### 4TH !!!!!!!!!!!”
The Weeknd Predicted “The Idol’ Would Upset Viewers
The Weeknd defined the vision behind The Idol throughout a press convention on the 2023 Cannes Movie Competition earlier this week.
“We Initially needed to make a darkish, twisted fairy story with the music business and every part I find out about it and heighten it, and take inspirations from movies that each me and Sam love – it was actually our love for music,” he revealed.
“Can we create any individual who’s looking for themselves,The “Creepin’” hitmaker continued. “Utilizing my experiences, utilizing his experiences, utilizing Lily’s experiences on creating one thing particular, daring and thrilling, and enjoyable that can make individuals snort and p### some individuals off?”
