The Weeknd Blasts ‘Ridiculous’ ‘Rolling Stone’ Allegations About ‘The Idol’ In ‘Vanity Fair’ Cover
etcanada.comThe Weeknd is blasting Rolling Stone yet again. In the “Starboy” singer’s June cover story in Vanity Fair, he addresses the music magazine’s March report detailing allegations of turmoil on the set of his upcoming show “The Idol”.
Rolling Stone‘s story alleged delays, reshoots and a blown $54 million-plus budget contributed to the behind-the-scenes drama.
They also called the HBO drama series “twisted ‘torture porn’” that had gone “wildly, disgustingly off the rails.” Hours after the story was published, The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, took to social media to upload a clip of himself as his “Idol” character, Tedros, ridiculing the magazine as irrelevant. “I thought the article was ridiculous,” the actor tells Vanity Fair of the RS story. “I wanted to give a ridiculous response to it.” Tesfaye adds that Rolling Stones‘ story was an indictment of his real-life character, specifically the questions of consent and misogyny that surrounded his work at the beginning of his career. READ MORE: ‘The Idol’ Teaser: Lily-Rose Depp Is A ‘Nasty, Nasty, Bad Pop Girl’ In The Weeknd’s New HBO Series Furthermore, he shares how he interpreted RS‘ subtext: “These are rapists trying to make a rape fantasy.” The musician adds that his songs are nothing beyond an “adult, R-rated music” aesthetic, and that he’s “not responsible for how someone feels about my music.” Last month, the Weeknd also addressed Rolling Stone‘s report while chatting with Interview Magazine, calling the publication’s rumours “hurtful” to the people who’ve worked hard on “The Idol”.
Elsewhere, Tesfaye tells Vanity Fair that while Tedros’ “cultish inclinations related to sex, command, and trauma” may seem to align with his image as The Weeknd, he relates more to
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