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Lily-Rose Depp Says She Avoided The Weeknd's 'The Idol' Character on Set

  • Lily-Rose Depp steered clear of The Weeknd when he was in character as Tedros, a manipulative cult leader, while filming their HBO show The Idol.
  • The show received negative reviews that criticized its "tawdry cliches"and "rape fantasies".
  • Some crew members were uncomfortable with the direction of the show after the original director left the production.
  • Despite the controversy, Depp described filming The Idol as "quite lighthearted".
  • The five-episode first season of The Idol debuts June 4 on HBO Max.
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