The Idol has received backlash for months for its nudity, sex scenes and portrayal of toxic masculinity, with many critics questioning its value.
Now, the show’s star, Lily-Rose Depp, is defending the decisions of the show. «We know that we’re making something provocative and we are not shying away from that.
That’s something I knew I was setting out to do from the beginning,» she tells in an interview for the July cover story. «I was never interested in making something puritanical.
It’s OK if this show isn’t for everyone and that’s fine — I think all the best art is [polarizing].»Depp continues, «When it comes to the nudity and the risqué nature of the role, that to me was really intentional.
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