Lily-Rose Depp’s drama The Idol has been criticized by the internet for being raunchy and provocative. Amid the controversy, The Idol has an online pop culture debate about whether the series needs explicit scenes to propel the narrative. The majority of the internet finds the series lacking substance. However, the stars of the series are defending their product despite its many flaws and unnecessary sensationalism.
In the drama, Lily portrays a pop singer who is making a return to the industry following a nervous breakdown. Things take a turn for the worse when she meets self-help guru Abel Tesfaye. The show has previously come under fire from critics for its excessive nudity and explicit s*x scenes. Now, in response to the criticism, the actress says that those scenes were intentional.
The idea of “The Idol” was to satirise the dark and twisted nature of the music industry and how it has overt sexism against women. However, the story completely changed once Sam Levinson joined the team. It didn’t satirise; instead, it continued the tired cliches of the industry. The unneeded sexual scenes have drawn criticism and outrage from audiences.
In response to the harsh criticism of her most recent cover interview with Vogue Australia, Lily-Rose Depp has spoken out. In her own words, “For me, the whole character, the show, and her arc were really a collaboration through and through.”
While discussing the nudity, she stated, “So when it comes to the nudity and the risqué aspect of the part, that to me was really purposeful. I was eager to do that since it was something that was very important to me. I have no fear of it. I believe that our culture is heavily sexualized. I believe it would be interesting to investigate that.”
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