Lily-Rose Depp and the Weeknd Reacted Publicly to Chloe Fineman’s Cheeky “The Idol” Parody
As the new show taking over Succession's coveted 9 p.m. ET time slot on HBO, The Idol has been pretty widely-discussed since its premiere on Sunday. The new Sam Levinson drama follows a “self-help guru” and underground cult leader named Tedros, played by The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye), who influences rising pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp.
The series has earned mixed reviews thus far, but what we do know for certain is that comedian Chloe Fineman might just be our generation's best impressionist after dropping a *chef's kiss* parody of Lily-Rose's character, Jocelyn. Observe:
“My audition for THE IDOL (must have got lost in the mail) @theidol 🚬🚬 (@lilyrose_depp is a GODDESS of talent),” Chloe captioned the clip, which featured many iconic moments inspired by direct lines and moments from the show's first episode, plus ones that simply riff off its general vibe. “Anyway, I met this guy last night, his name is Tedros…he was dressed in a bat cave, but I think he’s gonna, like, change my career,” Chloe-as-Jocelyn dished about The Weeknd's character.
In other scenes, Chloe puffed on four cigarettes and wore everything from a backwards bodysuit to a red robe that she put on her face in a nod to the episode 1's ending, during which Tedros helps Jocelyn have a breakthrough artistic moment by way of *checks notes* erotic asphyxiation.
And because they both have a sense of humor, The Weeknd and Lily-Rose acknowledged Chloe's vid publicly. “I’m loling 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ….. and ur makeup looks bomb,” Lily-Rose wrote in comments. The Weeknd, for his part, had this to say:
— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) June 9, 2023
Though the series stars have certainly contributed to the hype around the show, there have been larger questions about the working environment on The Idol in headlines recently, driven in part by a Rolling Stone exposé claiming things generally went "off the rails" behind-the-scenes. What we know for sure? Though the show was originally announced back in June 2021 and green-lit for a six-episode pilot season for November of that year, in April 2022 the release timeline was pushed due to “major changes.” A number of crew members walked away from the project, including then-director Amy Seimetz. (Following her departure, Sam Levinson became the lead director on the project.)
Of the changes, HBO said, “The Idol’s creative team continues to build, refine, and evolve their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction. The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach to the series. We look forward to sharing more information soon.”
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