The Idol: Viewers Think Weeknd¡¯s Web Series Is About His Ex Selena Gomez, Slam Show¡¯s Finale
The Weeknd and Sam Levinson's highly anticipated HBO project, The Idol, received harsh criticism earlier this month. But an unexpected notion has developed from viewers who think Selena Gomez, a pop artist who had a brief romance with The Weeknd in 2017, served as the show's inspiration. Thousands of posts relating episodes' scenarios to Gomez's real-life experiences have flooded social media sites like Twitter.
The parallel between Selena Gomez and Joss, the protagonist of The Idol, is one of their most obvious similarities. Joss and Gomez both started out as kid performers on well-known children's programmes. Gomez rose to fame playing Alex Russo in Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, while Joss's acting background, which is kept a secret, is essential to the growth of her character.
Some people even feel that the songs of the show sound like how Selena¡¯s songs in real life are.
Reacting to this, one wrote, ¡°Real question if #theidol is inspired by Selena¡¯s life and Jocelyn is Selena who is Jennie (Dyane)supposed to be ????¡±
Another added, ¡°If the Weeknd wrote all of that horrible shit show because he couldn't get over Selena and has unresolved matters with her, he should seriously go to therapy rn!!! What the actual fuck was that show?!! #THEIDOL.¡±
A third wrote, ¡°y'all can't tell me the intro this lame ass last episode doesn't sound like Selena Gomez? #THEIDOL¡±
The Idol's final episode aired on Sunday, and judging by the reactions, many viewers were taken aback by the surprise. Episode 5, titled Jocelyn Forever, raised eyebrows for throwing a narrative curveball that many viewers felt to be confusing and pretentious, and Max's contentious programme ended a week earlier.?
The Idol, an American drama television series, made its debut last weekend after a lengthy wait. It goes without saying that the first episode astonished all of the viewers with its provocative scenes, severe nudity, and contentious discourse.
Lily plays a driven pop diva who, following a mental breakdown that forces the cancellation of her last tour, strives to restore her status as the sexiest pop performer in America. She then begins a tangled romance with Tedros (The Weeknd), the leader of a modern cult and a self-help guru.
Controversies
?Ever since the show's inception, controversy has dogged The Idol. It was previously claimed that twelve unnamed cast members had described The Idol's set as being extremely poisonous. With allegedly 80% of the series' filming completed, director Amy Seimetz departed from the project. Sam then joined the project and contributed numerous rewrites and reshoots that increased the amount of nude and sexual scenes.?
