The Weeknd Has Defended ‘The Idol’s’ Truly Gross Sex Scene
It’s safe to say that The Idol hasn’t exactly received glowing reviews so far. The show was causing controversy well before it was even released; and eyebrows were raised further still with the arrival of Episode 2, and specifically that sex scene. Ever since the episode dropped on Binge, my feed has been filled with horrified reactions to the graphic scene.
ICYMI, near the end of the episode, Tedros (Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye) and Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) were seen engaging in a darkly-lit tryst. It basically consisted of Jocelyn writhing around on a bed and masturbating, while Tedros muttered very unsexy dialogue in a monotone whisper.
Some of his creative lines included: “Fucking stretch that tiny little pussy”, “Put your finger down your throat, make that wet for me” (??) and “Imagine my tongue on your pussy. My fat tongue”. Yep, it’s as bad as it sounds.
I guess The Weeknd has seen the backlash on social media, because he’s hit back at critics, claiming that it wasn’t supposed to be sexy at all.
I’m not convinced, but this is what he told GQ: “There’s nothing sexy about it…how ever you’re feeling watching that scene, whether it’s discomfort, or you feel gross, or you feel embarrassed for the characters.”
“It’s all those emotions adding up to: this guy is in way over his head, this situation is one where he is not supposed to be here,” he told the publication.
The best tweets about The Idol’s cringe sex scene:
The Weeknd’s gross sex scenes in The Idol are ruining the show and making me never want to have sex again
— Jordan (@JDubb_11) June 14, 2023
#THEIDOL is good when it’s just focused on jocelyn’s life and breakdown. the last 20minutes actually traumatised me cause of the weeknd’s cringe acting. will never forgive sam levinson for adding that weird shit and ruining the show 🤢 pic.twitter.com/dKXvSPlGfq
— luna 🌙 (@landonkingx) June 12, 2023
Me my reaction during Tedros’ sex scene in The Idol….. #TheIdolHBO #TheIdol pic.twitter.com/pPR7JCnabh
— lewinskieee (@lewinskieee_) June 12, 2023
The Weeknd’s acting is so bad in the idol that it makes me think he’s never had sex in his life
— connor (@connor_soup) June 12, 2023
I will never see the weeknd the same after this #theidol pic.twitter.com/m2kTrDLDJw
— Melissa 🥀 (@melissaxperez_) June 12, 2023
The Weeknd is also not bothered by the backlash his new show has been receiving, saying that he’s “happy that there’s conversation”. He may have a point, because sex quite frankly, still sells. And apparently, it doesn’t even need to be good sex to attract an audience.
According to Variety, the viewership for Episode 1 reached a whopping 3.6 million viewers, beating both Euphoria and The White Lotus premieres.
There’s still four more episodes to drop, and I have a feeling that more people will tune in to see what all the fuss is about.
Image credits: HBO, The Idol