The Weeknd says ‘The Idol’ is a lesson for younger artists.

The Weeknd talks about "The Idol" and how the new drama series is a lesson for younger artists. #theweeknd #theidol #cannesfilmfestival
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[@_KMAN_]

His face says it all, something feels...off.

[@_KMAN_]

@@tykwfl Ahh, I love his music,I hope he's well,but I was talking about what he was saying about the show,doesn't sound like he believes what he's saying.

[@bdz2152]

Something been off alright, since 2019...😶

[@taitasitoomalatai6287]

@@bdz2152Omggggg yess it feels like this a Is an AI like he not even the real weeknd

[@echidna1987]

I don't think he can feel his face

[@Aerochalklate]

it’s like he w had to make up some BS on the spot. i don’t think it was his idea to make this show or join the show

[@kelseywillow8110]

Why romanticize and glamorize the dangers you are warning about? That sounds like a contradiction

[@MusicEnthusiast2011]

How do you know he’s doing that? You haven’t even watched it

[@hyunix2963]

​@@MusicEnthusiast2011 ppl who have watched it said it

[@moegreene7940]

Then don’t watch it. Simple as that

[@haadyabdul1683]

He’s not romanticizing even it, its the opposite. If you guys were real Weeknd fans who listen to his music you’d know what he’s doing. But it seems y’all aren’t even a fan of the weeknd but for some reason wanna watch his series? Understand the artist before you try to understand the art, cuz for me its clear he’s not doing that

[@taliaasims]

He’s showing how “the evils” pull you in by glamorizing and once you’re in, you’re in. There’s no turning back.

[@xyPERSON]

The Weekend is right. The show is a lesson for younger artists... a lesson in not making pure, unadulterated garbage.

[@iDewThis4Yu]

You haven’t even seen it

[@xyPERSON]

@@iDewThis4Yu No I have not Jordan but apparently more than enough people have. It is no coincidence there are so many negative opinions and reviews of the show.

[@iDewThis4Yu]

@@xyPERSON so many? There’s 10 reviews none by major sources…. See that’s the thing about gen z y’all just be gaslighting like a mf. When the show airs I will watch…because euphoria was dope…and AFTER I actually see it for myself I will form an actual opinion like a real human being. Take notes you walking piece of algorithm.

[@suburbcinderella]

Why do i get the feelinh hes talking bout Britney Spears and how her life turned out?

[@zou8492]

@@xyPERSON u can't think for urself or what?

[@thomasblack9038]

He’s talking like this because he can’t say what he really wants to

[@rejectionisprotection4448]

What does he really want to say?

[@teenb302]

He would say some uncomfortable stuff for sure

[@bettyberova4131]

@@teenb302 like what?

[@retropickups2000]

@@teenb302 😂😂

[@mickystuart7706]

​@@rejectionisprotection4448 he and the other creep just wanted an excuse to live their own fantasies and make lily do those things lol its so obvious

[@lawnprinter300]

He’s talking but not saying anything lol

[@Zachd500]

That’s what we call not listening.

[@AS-fd9jc]

He so full of 💩

[@kbn7160]

Well, if you don't get it, it's your problem... 🤷

[@MrJr0455]

Oh, he’s saying plenty. It’s called double talk.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

*Lars Von Trier Uses This One Simple Trick* !!

[@tripalongbrasil]

So sick of women's experiences being told and depicted through male lenses. It's unrealistic, harmful and sometimes even creepy.

[@Liz-abeth]

RIGHT. Like if his goal was to help warn younger (especially female) artists then why didn't he stick with the original director??? It's mind boggling.

[@abbied]

@@Liz-abeth Sounds like a creep to me tbh 👀👀👀👀

[@Kevin-jz4tj]

Isn’t it his show and he has a vision on how he wants this story to be portrayed? If he wants to demonstrate how in a sense his career/life could have played out and use a female lead what’s wrong with that. What if the ex director wasn’t doing a well enough job portraying the story. The lead role is female but the story is from a males point of view and personal experience.

[@mariahthemermaidd]

i think the main focus was emphasizing the general dark side of the industry rather than focusing particularly on the womens experience in the industry. but the direction they seem to be moving in they should have considered not telling the story in a male lense

[@nicolasclermont893]

Agreed. From this moment on women are also not allowed to display any type of male experience in a movie or tv show. Female director or writer = female only charactersm

[@Herset696]

So why not write a show about the experiences of a young male pop stars experiences? Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Drake, Harry Styles are all male pop stars the Weeknd and Sam Levinson could have drawn on....along with their own experiences. This was an exhibition in gratification masked as art.

[@emilyoyama8179]

This.

[@Man_eee]

Did you not listen to this video? He mentioned it's also based on other artists

[@Herset696]

@@Man_eee Watched the final episode and I finally get this show. Weeknd is really trying to tell us something . If you're at the top (like him)...you've had to do some really disgusting things deplorable things to get there. My question remains...why not have the main character be a reflection of his experiences?

[@Man_eee]

@@Herset696 Re read my comment again.

[@kuruptzZz]

I guess he just wanted to put a spin on it

[@anaananidze7881]

his eyes are so hollow and soulless

[@blessedlife156]

That makes sense cause he has sold his soul,you know😢

[@kamoko6295]

​@@blessedlife156 Exactly. Just like every other artist in hollywood.

[@Leossss_]

​@@blessedlife156bro what

[@supertrashman0238]

What are you talking about, he literally looks normal 😂

[@thevcountdown9824]

Like the Kardashians. They all sold their souls

[@kwynnluayeNL]

Nah this show is just straight up, Abel and Sam Levinson using “story telling” as a way to explore their own fetishes… I would’ve loved to see the original version instead of this

[@rosenars6665]

Me too! I feel robbed. His character just made his way to become the main character. Lilly was pushed to the back. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@deangelobarnes4798]

​@@rosenars6665yall can't be watching the same show its all about her

[@Looperrr]

@@rosenars6665robbed? Shut up🤦‍♀️

[@smashhit2178]

Wow equating Abel with Pedro just because of a Series? Some of y'all are so soft

[@someguyyouknow6420]

The idol is actually a lesson on how not to do a tv show

[@uyigodfrey]

Can you do better??

[@someguyyouknow6420]

@@uyigodfrey A five year old can do better

[@whtntg]

​@@uyigodfreybro shut up

[@slaktheking69]

@@someguyyouknow6420your mom could’ve done better but you’re here in the world

[@vibingwithjoseph4100]

@@slaktheking69😂

[@maytemmz25]

Bruh is he trying to end his own career? He’s a genius when it comes to music, but this show was just creepy and the acting was horrible.

[@mattblah7737]

He is definitely not a genius

[@Kevin-jz4tj]

He is a genius music wise. And one show won’t end his career. If you don’t like the show that’s fine, but the numbers don’t lie when it comes to how many people are watching the show.

[@mattblah7737]

@Kevin-jz4tj he definitely is not a genius music-wise. He isn't a genius in any way. You're delusional.

[@erenjaeger1738]

I mean that's the point of the show behide the scenes XD

[@halo3rat360]

@@Kevin-jz4tj and the numbers don’t lie when it shows how many people hate it 😂

[@nawal10]

He should stick to singing only. Acting isn't for everyone

[@an9886]

Definitely. It works the same way vice versa, you wouldn’t expect Leonardo Dicaprio to release an album.

[@selenasuau2613]

Who say 🤔

[@nawal10]

@@selenasuau2613 everyone

[@tomogutu]

Nah he can act his supposed to be a villian

[@nawal10]

@@tomogutu "yea stretch your little pu$$y for me, ehhhhughh" -grunts and grinds teeth together- yeaaa man that was the best acting and line on that show so far! Give him an Oscar already! 😂😂😂😂

[@ashleyhunter2156]

Then make a show w a male protagonist who went through what you did as a male. Cmon.

[@Man_eee]

YOU'RE SLOW

[@itachiuchiwa6875]

@@Man_eeeur fast?

[@Cheezwizzie]

Well then yall would have been mad if a female actor was fired in favor of a male. Lose/lose

[@daughterofyemoja]

​Lol, if they chose a male actor to begin with because the role was written for a man, no female actor would have to be fired so why would people be mad? ​@@Cheezwizzie

[@WrestleResultsYT]

Even his voice when he’s not singing is literally beautiful

[@9Mountains9]

It’s not it’s extremely sad, he doesn’t sound happy

[@tornut24]

“Maybe, subconsciously, I don’t know” Says it all

[@ggbellz]

🎯

[@ggbellz]

“inspired by my experiences” but when asked later in the interview if he had ever met anyone in the industry that reminded him of Tedros he laughed and said ‘thankfully not’ MAYBE BC HE RLY IS TEDROS. like the weird way this show is life imitating art bc also ‘i get to do what i love and work w the ppl i love’ and Lily and Sam calling each other family in the interview ….. is now all just too eerily similar to the dinnertable scene for me. sadly it may take years for Lily to see what actually happened to her, i think she is just saying what she knows she is supposed to say. i hope everyone involved can recover and move on from this nightmare of a project.

[@user-bj1ic7zr7h]

GREAT points.. !

[@sonyadrake7843]

Well Stated! 🎯💯👏🏾

[@misscalee612]

maybe hes saying he could have been tedros if his life had gone another way... jail, off the rack suits, you know...

[@DarknessEmpireLeader626]

Here for comments.

[@tosca9127]

Ok sorry but you are jumping to conclusions after just speculating and filling things in you then assume your speculation is reality and draw conclusions from that, wild

[@SafeTripHome33]

The first time i heard him talk 😭

[@cxrter24k19]

That’s what I’m saying I was in the middle of a game listening to him and then I thought to myself I’ve never head this man talk so I looked up “The Weeknd interview”😂

[@celenajones6352]

​@@cxrter24k19Lol I heard The Weeknd talk many times before, in different videos.

[@sethvinet1997]

there’s a difference in romanticizing and glamorizing something and putting it out there to show it actually is more common in the industry than you’d be lead on to believe

[@souldiving4197]

It’s Not about it being common, it’s about the bad acting, the story is interesting.

[@iniiniinia]

​@@souldiving4197the premise was interesting. The story and execution was terrible

[@jessicabowers4811]

So lemme get this straight… you supposedly created Jocelyn to represent a version of you in a show that YOU star in and YOU created? Idk bruh seems like you could’ve just made the show more about you tbh.

[@itachiuchiwa6875]

Bro got fingered

[@anmpir]

egotism is a disease

[@thomasche]

And a very painful one. Trust me.

[@majorhawk2339]

Who ha

[@JungleTherapy2023]

it's called Narcissistic Personality Disorder

[@jsks222901393]

​@@JungleTherapy2023💔

[@iraulagunasperez5688]

@@JungleTherapy2023 cringe

[@tormos6399]

As a huge fan of The Weeknd, this is rough… I’m really hoping there’s going to be some big twist at the end that will redeem the story and make us all go “oh so that’s why it felt so disturbing at the beginning” but I’m highly doubtful.

[@timox707]

Me too

[@angie-jo1mn]

Same. It hard but i gotta see how this plays out. I'm only stcking with it bcus i started it😂 gotta finsh what you start right?😅 otherwise, i would not be watching nor supporting it at all!

[@hotfudgecake]

get better taste in music.

[@louisdnd934]

​@@hotfudgecakecry about it.

[@brandonmarzano8862]

Disturbing has anyone ever seen the Game of Thrones

[@Swaggy_Maddie01]

Why couldn’t he have just made a full concert / tour movie or documentary?? Honestly that would of been so much better!!

[@elizico]

this show was never supposed to be about the weeknd yet he still managed to make it about himself. men taking the spotlight from women and telling our stories instead of us, like always.

[@stabbz6479]

So what happens if it was all women that wrote it instead? Would you still feel the same about it?

[@Rand0m_Us3r_]

Women are boring storytellers unfortunately 🤷‍♂️

[@elizico]

@@Rand0m_Us3r_ of course you would say that 💀

[@RenegadeJames]

​@@elizicobecause he actually has a point.

[@metanoiu6726]

it was always supposed to be about the weeknd, he is literally the most famous person in the world.

[@nathanh3015]

This dude isn’t romanticizing anything. He’s literally giving you guys exactly what happens behind closed doors. He’s barely giving us a glimpse into that world . There’s way more stuff that has or is still happening

[@BadBunniez]

Exactly 💯

[@multistanhuhue1601]

The reviews are out he didn't do no lesson he did hmmm..... something else 💀

[@uyigodfrey]

Can you do better??

[@souldiving4197]

@@uyigodfrey they might, why would you be surprised?

[@dejyvo]

So what scammer tried to indoctrinate him into a cult full of talented but weird individuals?

[@MrJr0455]

Drake 😂😂

[@pennyf.6324]

@@MrJr0455 this made me laugh so hard

[@viktorr2253]

​@@MrJr0455Oh boy

[@Cornflakemagic]

I can't take him seriously anymore.

[@nataliabrizan]

Some here, I used to like him as an artist. But this show was just about acting some of his sick desires to jurk off too.

[@PessimisticRavensFam]

Not after some of those lines he said in that show😂😂

[@itachiuchiwa6875]

Don’t say that you’ll hurt his feelings 🤣🤣

[@CantGuardTee]

You act like he does it in real life. If you don’t like it don’t watch it’s that simple.

[@daynejoseph2366]

I haven’t been able to take him serious since Starboy.

[@dharmafolks4554]

“inspired by my experiences”? so did he need to be choked out and f*ingered to sing? 😂

[@Dikbeeg]

May be

[@angie-jo1mn]

😂😂😂

[@coloursfilm]

Yes

[@dgeria]

Probably hollyweird is worst than we know

[@Zachd500]

Is that hard to believe?

[@roseroserosification]

there’s a 2% chance this movie is pure camp like ‘Showgirls’ but still a 100% chance it’s going to be self serving garbage

[@JTSam]

Thank you. I had no idea what he was talking about.

[@RaymondRAYCE]

But it's not a movie doe... Lol

[@Dikbeeg]

Its not a movie

[@LaytonMechaley]

The fact that you don’t even know this is a show just goes to show that you’re just hating

[@india_weeknd]

​@@LaytonMechaley yes😂😂😂

[@brittanygardner3569]

I’m so haunted by his role that I genuinely can’t even listen to his music anymore without cringing.

[@isattathecreator]

House of balloons/glass tables came on my playlist the other day and I legit shuddered. That used to be one of my favorite songs and now I just hear Tedros 😭

[@user-bj1ic7zr7h]

i feel the same...

[@kee-kraze]

that’s what happens when your expectations are so high for an artist doing something different such as acting. if you were a fan of his music for several years, this wouldn’t happen trust me

[@scareddog6163]

bruh its not that bad his music is still amazing and his music side is nowhere near this

[@toriyt2714]

Same!!

[@TeamBOBBYEE]

Basically he admits to doing the things he’s trying to warm y’all about lol

[@Theironchief]

Well that aged like milk

[@arielmartin717]

Why? Did something happened to him?

[@Theironchief]

@@arielmartin717 just people saying how bad it is i actually kinda like it ngl

[@sammymobs3889]

Now I know why he doesn’t do interviews

[@lookingupwithwonder]

You intend for this to be the case but it’s so slicked over and sexed up that your message is lost.

[@rohitsengupta3612]

The full show isn't even out yet...how can someone put forward a message in one single episode...

[@cinder3150]

@@rohitsengupta3612 well, the first full episode is out and if they can change the previous director work which was 80 percent complete. hopefully they can change for the better too for future episodes

[@tcrijwanachoudhury]

Yeah it's also just ridiculous and people act in ways that are hard to believe

[@mazonc11]

@@rohitsengupta3612we’ll seeing as were 3 episodes deep and the shows only 6 episodes long, it’s safe to say that the reviews were right about the show and it’s message….

[@RaymondRAYCE]

"...ummm..."

[@chiddybang4038]

I kind of miss the mysterious man look from him on trilogy, kissland, and bbtm before he went all 80’s and Hollywood on us

[@daynejoseph2366]

Same here. Dude went from changing R&B to doing albums full of brooding A-Ha Take On Me remixes.

[@Mina-ew2ws]

Why didn’t the weeknd character look like this??? His natural look and demeanor is more convincing then rat tail version weeknd.

[@Rings-of-Saturn2]

Because he looks like Abel here. I think the point of the weird rat tail look was to make Tedros a distinctive character.

[@xpertg5570]

ya his natural demeanor here is something I feel like alot of people would've liked...and he would played it easier since he would just be playing himself

[@rickeyjtv1802]

Basically he saying he made the show about what he seen in the industry... for some reason yall dont want to believe that

[@krystalkrystal6843]

You can tell he doesn’t even believe what he’s saying

[@ggbellz]

thissss 🎯

[@jayce3839]

i think he’s just not eloquent enough to express his thoughts clearly. This is why celebrities usually do media training before an interview.

[@tosca9127]

@@jayce3839 people forget his background lol he never expected to need to be eloquent in this way and doesnt hold himself to a standard like that either.

[@tosca9127]

idk he just seems relaxed, probably trying to give an answer to a question that likely was making things deeper than they needed to be and trying to find an appropriate answer without making it sound too phony.

[@LauraMC6882]

He seems almost dead inside

[@twi22le]

His next song title 😅

[@megancaroline1875]

He is.. sold his soul years ago. Hes not there anymore

[@jsks222901393]

He died now.

[@yungjoon1775]

Drugs, pressure from the industry, being stuck in a contract that tells you when you can take a break and when you cant

[@Maartwo]

This guy was just being how he usually is, no acting.

[@Rings-of-Saturn2]

You are smoking some heavy stuff if you think that Tedros is how this guy acts in his day to day life. I was watching footage from one of his shows in 2023 and when a girl flashed him he got all shy and bashful. He literally seems like the total opposite of Tedros in real life.

[@melonshimadaa9545]

He literally said he hates his character and you’re suppose to hate him too

[@Shaythebella]

I really like the advice he put out for the younger generation: “umm ummm ummmm” 😂

[@luisgrimaldo7011]

You can tell Abel is choosing his words carefully. I have a feeling Doja Cat May be an artist he is talking about.

[@tdns01]

What a speech. One for the ages.

[@smurfbythebay]

Remember, this is the same guy that put on a haunted house where it was a bunch of strippers and the theme was women covered in gore. Abel is one creepy dude.

[@behindtheoceansag4017]

So true

[@nourah676]

Are u talking about the after hours horror house💀💀

[@nintendogs-_-]

whats wrong w that huh

[@aaronfreezyx196]

Very true

[@rossg.7807]

I think it's a way to bring out his hidden fetishes, it's kind of scary tbh.

[@CLCDIVA622]

I swear this character the weekend is playing is truly the way he is behind closed doors. What you do in the dark will come to the light.

[@Rings-of-Saturn2]

You say that as if you have proof of anything😂😂

[@shreyas-mq4yd]

But the show is something else man. 90% of the show is just you and her making out.

[@tysgaming214]

Don’t see why people is so shook about the things going on in his show, he’s been singing about this stuff for years now and people wanna act brand new, goes to show how real his so called “fans” are..

[@suckmyprettytoes]

Personally it wasn’t bc I was surprised. Just disgusted bc he makes it sound so beautiful in his music until he physically acts out what he sings about and that’s when it gets nauseating to watch bc nobody really actually wants to see him do what he means in his music, it’s just corny.

[@lesliexhale]

This is a dumb take ngl

[@souldiving4197]

They don’t care about the rated r material, its his terrible acting and the direction of the show

[@toriyt2714]

And it’s a tv show on HBO not a visual to his albums

[@jayce3839]

this why media training is important

[@isaacveron4461]

A lesson for them to never work with Sam Levinson

[@sarabronx4543]

It’s crazy how the Weeknd hasn’t been mentioned amongst all this Diddy stuff. As an XO original fan, Abel’s got some explaining to do 😅

[@Royalty05]

I never found him attractive per-say but him acting has made him look unattractive in my opinion. BTW musicians are horrible at press conference that aren’t about their field of work😂😂😂 Harry styles is like”I want a movie to feel like a movie”, and Abel is just like “ummm…. Umm..” I know these well seasoned critics and reporters are tired of these singers giving vague, pointless responses 😂😂😂

[@littlesometin]

I hope they get all the backlash they deserve and people in Hollywood stop associating with them, him and the other director.

[@scareddog6163]

its just one show and it isnt actually hurting anyone

[@surgi-ical-striker]

Before you spew on any Hate ? Go watch the series First. Its just 5 episodes. It is really crazy. But its an eye opener, THAT is reality for so many celebs in Hollywood. If you think its Fiction ? Well it is. But in reality ? it is far far worser than you can Imagine.

[@scareddog6163]

@@surgi-ical-striker Yeah you’re right, it’s bad. Tbh I just don’t think anybody wants to see the dark reality (and the show had its flaw like being a bit too se*ual, but still). Ignorance is bliss

[@itachiuchiwa6875]

I hope they get canceled 🤣

[@0xAA55]

@@surgi-ical-strikerBro, you must be like 16 if you seriously think is was an eye opener series. Kid these days REALLY don’t know how to not put their marbles in one basket. You’re wrong, cope harder.

[@the80sliveagain63]

He’s so brilliant with his music. It seems he could do no wrong at one time. Even the most gifted artists make mistakes. Like every mistake you can just pretend it never happened. The idol never happened and move on.

[@e.c.1975]

I’m surprised that most of the interviews do not talk about how the character was grieving throughout the show. They also did not mention anything about the brush and what it meant in the end when he said that the brush looked brand new. The interviewers seem to only focus on the fact that she was a popstar and that’s about it.

[@TheBeautifulShutin]

How can such a big star have so little charisma?

[@tosca9127]

hes always been a pretty shy person. He is just passionate about his music

[@ejsolisosta4]

The Idol was basically how Hollywood works

[@SofaaKing2]

5 days short of a week.

[@user-bj1ic7zr7h]

LOL

[@bonolocontent5936]

Its funny how all the things addressed in the Idol are public knownledge about the beast that is the Hollywood show buisness, but when they are openly discussed and potrayed in a drama series everybody has a problem.. Personally I think the show is being bashed because the reality is most of these celebrities live double lives and people dont want to accept the reality about showbiz..Monsters are monsters in secret..Thanks to this OG for shining a light on things we probally would've never seen/imagine are happening behind the closed doors of multi million dollar mansions❤❤

[@TckleBxx]

Michael Jackson too. Artists have been saying this. Sorry I had to add him

[@neerajcherukuri4052]

You could make a show about even darker topics and people would gobble it up if it was executed in the right way and the actors perform their best.

[@TckleBxx]

@@neerajcherukuri4052 exactly! Because darker topics have been portrayed: OITNB, 7 Seconds, Park Central Five, AHS, the Dahmer series etc etc etc

[@BofaDeezBees]

​@@TckleBxxStfu. Michael's allegations have been debunked for years. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid and getting your opinions from TV.

[@9Mountains9]

The Weeknd doesn’t enjoy Hollywood or his fame, his body language & shaking his head no while agreeing to something he’s saying told me everything I needed to know

[@MH-qq4ei]

😂😂😂😂 is this guy insane

[@uyigodfrey]

Not as much as you are

[@fuhjrvr7474]

he was about to laugh he knows it’s bs

[@malakai_adam]

I know nothing about the show or the celebrity but just from his music y'all couldn't tell this mf was messed up? That's part of why i love his songs

[@crystalstarr2185]

it’s ok to admit your own mistakes as long as you’re doing something about it.

[@sneakykamon]

“I get to do what I love with the people that I love…” Idk fam, I’m starting to think you’re more like Tedros irl so hearing you say that is more of a red flag to me😂

[@anisanurraudah8383]

There is a reason why this man never really do an interview his whole music career cos look at him blabbering like a fish without the ocean.

[@calaesthetics2297]

who are you to judge

[@AidenXOTWOD]

I talk exactly like this. 😂

[@julieorais5773]

Judgmental

[@Lyonessi]

He's not very articulate true but I suppose you don't have to be to make music and act, it's a sonically and visually feeling based enterprise. I imagine he has people around him who just get the way he talks and probably talks the same

[@selenasuau2613]

@@calaesthetics2297 I think he is aquarius 🏺 ♒ so no need beliebers here......shut up

[@AnonymousTruthTeller]

I'm sorry I saw a meme saying that The Weeknd looks like Mickey Mouse with human ears and it's haunted me ever since, I can't look at him the same way after that. You can't unsee that too, right?

[@A.HoneyBear277]

What a vacant human being. He’s just a shell

[@Proyapper0]

This man got plastic surgery on his jaw 😂

[@PAIN_961]

Proof ?

[@Livenow_ent]

and his cheeks too

[@Liighhc3o]

Where is all the hate coming from?! Lol😂 the internet is a crazy place. Shoutout to all the day 1 Weeknd fans who’s traveled this journey with him and support his creativity. Love it or hate it at least appreciate the artistry he delivers on everything he touches.

[@altsavant5031]

Bro I was thinking the same thing, like chilll 😭

[@chrisbenzler]

I know right, most of the comments are just ridiculous lol. Lotta jealous people hating.

[@itachiuchiwa6875]

I love to hate

[@tosca9127]

[@smoke2331]

That show needs to come bacc on

[@xenevlillil6392]

seems like the weekend needs some therapy for those “experiences”

[@THEMANDOMOVIE]

Why Abel?!?!?! 😭😭

[@lolamae7783]

This dude looks sick

[@User61918]

he’s not sick he’s just ethiopian

[@KookiepOpp]

You look sick and that’s why me makes more money than u ever will!

[@angie-jo1mn]

My excuse to that would be he needs to sleep for like a month straight from that first leg of the tour. I cannot imagine that being me😅 And on the 2nd night of the concert in Philly a man fell down to his death from falling off the escalator! Ans he was only 31 or 32 years old! 2 days after that he was in NJ at MetLife Stadium where i saw him and soon as the show started i said to myself i have a feeling once he finishes up with the tour might be last tour or something like it. Turns out that he was changing his stage name😅

[@superinfinityfilms]

I love that he figuring out the meaning afterwards for himself. Its constantly evolving and finding new meanings of our art. While knowing the message ahead of time can be beneficial to production. It can also spoil the mystery unfolding for ourselves.

[@themexican7384]

NO LUCK ABOUT IT SON, YOU HAVE MEGA TALENT.

[@miscfutbol4606]

I love how people are complaining about this show that it’s too real but in truth, he is showing what it’s like to be a young musician in Hollywood. He is trying to show the truth what you don’t see while people love fifty shades of grey 🙄

[@mrei8464]

no one is saying this show is too real

[@thomasche]

He doesn't even believe in what he says here...

[@isiihenyen57]

He was saying the truth and quickly remembered he was spilling tea. Dude sold his soul, and here he is, advising young and up coming artists “subconsciously” to make different choices.

[@aaronsmith-jovanovic2482]

Watch his music videos. Thats what his saying. They all have significant information. He made the wrong deal. Sold his soul

[@ninjachrish]

this dosen't make much sense but ok

[@Zachd500]

How so?

[@rohitsengupta3612]

Every word made sense to me ,dont know what you're talking about

[@Kevin-jz4tj]

⁠@@Zachd500it’s pretty simple. The music/entertainment industry is grimy, abusive, corrupt, and preys on the weak/innocent/exploitable. People are always trying to figure out how to make money off you and take whatever they can off you. Especially young artists. He can relate from his early years and how if he made different choices his career and life could be way different. IE losing all his money or letting substances take total control over him.

[@Oliviaandtrina]

And THATS why we decided to tell it from the perspective of the male abuser!

[@user-dn9sv7cr8l]

Needed a season 2

[@TRiPPLESid-A1209]

As a young singer, songwriter who os heavily inspired by The Weeknd I'm really looking forward to rewatching The Idol to learn more from the man himself 😌😌😌❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@abbied]

Is he high on drugs here too or? 😂

[@shazzasees]

Usually, it is said.

[@abbied]

@@shazzasees Really? 🙀😂

[@bdd2752]

He's sober

[@abbied]

@@bdd2752 Then why is he talking so…….. strangely here? And when you’re talking about drugs you call it clean not sober (sober usually applies to alcohol/alcohol use ijs) 😕😐🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@abbied]

@@bdd2752 And did The Weeknd tell you this too? 😂😂😂😂

[@Xander-86]

Very poor choice of words for him to say he has witnessed things like this with upcoming artists irl. Makes you wonder what goes on behind closed doors in the industry. You would've been better off coming out with a documentary of how you first got into making underground music and then breaking into the mainstream. This show was doo doo and it makes the music industry look like it's ran by creeps.

[@sharon1476]

That's because it is.

[@KingDino_Theillest]

I absolutely love this show

[@Biboche23]

He looks dead exhausted saying a bunch of nonsense if this show is indicative of his experience im really worried about what he’s done out there. His acting is unbearable im compelled to skip some of his parts while watching its so infuriating lol

[@neoWayne529]

💀🤣 I think this show is lesson for you for not making cringe shows

[@chandracox6814]

This guy gives me the creeps big time.

[@bigguyCI-hn9nz]

Why

[@ultimatelym]

"right decisions"...he's a DUDE in the industry. GOH!!

[@igotbit9454]

I dunno… the msg was pretty clear to me; he’s basically saying the show is an alternate version of the weeknd where he didn’t make it and went fully down the wrong path. Prolly could had communicated it better but I think the comments are a bit harsh and judgmental here.

[@reason4fairness]

Why not make it tasteful and meaningful

[@uyigodfrey]

As if you can do anything better

[@thomasche]

@@uyigodfrey get a life

[@thomasche]

That's the point. The worst thing about The Idol is that it's not going anywhere. No life lessons, no interesting stories. Just a crazy non stop "party".

[@itachiuchiwa6875]

@@uyigodfreyyou must be one of The Weeknd’s b!tches💀💀

[@amazon2.022]

his eyes are so empty and emotionless

[@dlt2k7]

He looks like bruno mars and Johnny depp had a baby

[@edisonstars1156]

He’s just a freak yeah you know he wants it bad lol

[@AMYV3]

I’m Sorry. I’m sure there are some experiences sure, But NO “the weekend”you have never been a young woman in Hollywood,A women in Hollywood period. So so so not the same thing.

[@souldiving4197]

Only person who said it right.

[@Codyslx]

Have you?

[@dplkrtdss9805]

Have you been in Hollywood? Ik you're a woman but I don't think you have been Hollywood so what gives you the right to preach

[@miacoleman530]

He added no insight whatsoever

[@hearttzu]

my man is fried 😭

[@AstroBaby91]

No soul behind those eyes