"The Idol" has only aired two episodes, but week to week has faced intense criticism and controversy, some of which occurred before the series even premiered.
Lily-Rose Depp plays a rising pop star, struggling with a comeback who meets a self-help guru and cult leader (played by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye), who begins to exert undue influence on her as she’s pulled into the underbelly of the music industry.
The show has received a lot of backlash for its graphic and extensive sexual and nude scenes, most of which feature Depp. Hank Azaria, who plays Haim, the manager of Depp’s character, addressed some of the criticism as well as the alleged issues reported in an article by Rolling Stone in a new interview on "Today." "Well, I was mercifully left out of any of the nude shenanigans, personally.
But, you know, I can tell you that I know Lily-Rose, who is the center of all that mainly, has said publicly and privately how protected and taken care of and collaborated with and listened to and safe she felt," Azaria said.
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