Viewers scandalised by The Idol’s X-rated scene

Viewers were left horrified by a sex scene that aired during this week’s episode of The Idol, The Weeknd’s controversial new show.

The Weeknd in The Idol.

Viewers were left horrified by a sex scene that aired during this week’s episode of The Idol.

The footage in question showed The Weeknd, now known by his given name, Abel Tesfaye, telling a woman to “f**kin’ stretch that tiny little p***y” while she stuck her fingers in her mouth.

The show, which already has been described as a “rape fantasy,” faced even more criticism than it already had as soon as the scene aired.

The Weeknd in the moment he utters perhaps the show’s most shocking line.

“I will never see the weeknd the same after this #theidol,” tweeted one viewer.

“The Weeknd is such a pervert omg,” tweeted another.

“I really need Abel to get dragged for this nasty scene in The Idol,” commented another.

Another went so far as to say she had “lost respect” for the Blinding Lights singer.

“someone put the entire sex scene from the idol and. let’s just say I lost respect for the weeknd,” the user tweeted.

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The dark Hollywood story has scandalised some viewers.

“I’m sorry I don’t care what you do but doing it on tv especially GRAPHICALLY is weird.”

Someone else chimed in, “I didn’t expect Abel to be so X rated.”

The show, which also stars Lily-Rose Depp and is the product of Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, has been blasted as “comically bad.”

However, Depp, 24, has maintained a positive attitude since the show’s debut at the Cannes Film Festival despite being criticised for showing too much “breast” and “ass.”

“I love Abel so much,” Depp said of her co-star and the show’s executive producer during a breakdown of Episode 1 that aired post-premiere.

Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye in Cannes last month.

“He was able to melt into this role in a way that is really difficult for anybody to do.”

Although The Weeknd, 33, has been dragged for his performance, Depp has been described as “frighteningly good” despite the content she’s been given.

She’s also laughed off the controversy, which included Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman’s parody of her character.

“I’m loling…. and ur makeup looks bomb,” Depp responded in the comments.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission

Originally published as Viewers scandalised by The Idol’s X-rated scene