The Weeknd responds to criticism surrounding graphic 'The Idol' sex scenes.
Hate the sex scenes in"The Idol?" Yeah, well, that's how The Weeknd wants it ... sort of.
The co-creator, writer and star of the show, whose birth name is Abel Tesfaye, responded to criticism of the show's sex scenes in anTesfaye said any response, even if negative, means the scene unfolded the way it was intended to. “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 said.
Abel’s character, Tedros, is a club owner who pulls vulnerable pop star Jocelyn under his influence. In conversation-starting scene in question in Episode Two, he blindfolds her on a bed and gives her commands. Online,
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