Fans disgusted with The Weeknd for 'gross' sex scene in The Idol

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The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, is facing backlash from the internet due to his role in a highly explicit sex scene in new HBO series The Idol.The singer plays a cult-like club owner who preys on a vulnerable pop icon struggling to create new music after the death of her mother.The controversial scene that has rubbed viewers up the wrong way shows The Weeknd's character, Tedros, firing off sexually graphic commands to Jocelyn, played by Lily Rose Depp, as she strips on her bed.The show, which has been described as a “rape fantasy,” has been facing criticism since it aired, with many people believing that this particular scene was in poor taste and crossed boundaries.

One Twitter user claimed that she would “never see The Weeknd the same after this.” Another user wrote: “It sounds better when he is singing these lines.

As much as I can get with a scene like this like, something about his delivery made me uncomfortable.” A third responded: “He definitely gives me the ick after that episode.” While a fourth added: “I’ll never be able to ever listen to any Weeknd song the same way again if I watch this show.” A fifth chimed in: “I didn’t expect Abel to be so X rated.” The Weeknd has now addressed the backlash to the scene, telling GQ : “There's nothing sexy about it.

When we use Basic Instinct as a reference, we're using [filmmaker Paul] Verhoeven. “Verhoeven is the king of '90s satire thriller — yes, there's moments of 'sexy' in his films but there are other moments that are very cheesy and hilarious.