‘Idol’ actress Jane Adams has three alternative words for ‘feminists’ who still imagine the ladies on HBO’s controversial show, including the star Lily-Rose Deppwere used in the course of the filming:
“Fuck yourself.”
Rumors that the show has became inappropriate “torture porn” come from Rolling Stone article published before the premiere of “Idol”.
“What’s amazing to me is that nobody listens – I’ve never seen anything like this before, so obstinate ‘We refuse to alter the narrative’, Adams, 58, recently told Vanity Fair. “I especially wish to say to all feminists, ‘Fuck you.’ All these women I work with discuss their experiences, and you do not take heed to them. You don’t listen!”
Thirteen people allegedly connected to the project claimed the show took a dark, misogynistic turn when The Weeknd star and co-creator tapped ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson into reimagining it.
“It was like every rape fantasy that each toxic male on the show would have – after which the lady comes back for more since it makes her music higher,” a source told the publication.
Nonetheless, Depp, Adams and Da’Vine actress Joy Randolph expressed otherwise since the show – which is broadcast live max – still met with criticism from viewers.
“The Idol” tells the story of Jocelyn (Depp), a troubled pop star who tries to get her profession back on course when she meets a seedy, controlling nightclub owner named Tedros (Weekendwhose real name is Abel Tesfaye.)
Adams portrayed Nikki Katz, a money-hungry record label boss who, spoiler alert, is lap-danced by considered one of Jocelyn’s recent eccentric friends within the season finale.
“I really like this show,” Adams doubled on Vanity Fair. “Nowadays, for some people, you almost should apologize while you do not like something or love something. I do not care anymore. It’s one benefit of being a gray-haired lady – it’s almost like you’ve been given a license to not care.”
She later added: “Free speech is a license to insult, period, period. For me, the funniest thing is insulting a gaggle of individuals, regardless of what you do.”
HBO declined to comment when contacted by The Post.
The Post also reached out to a representative for Adams for comment.
Depp recently defended the show Australian Vogueclaiming his infamous sex scenes are “vital” and “intentional.
She also maintained that the on-set environment was “a extremely secure, creative space.”
“Truthfully, I’ve never felt more respected or safer on set,” said Depp. “And I believe the trust we have all built between you and me, Sam and me, Abel and me, can only make for a extremely secure set.”
Randolph Variety said that her experience on set was nothing like what was described within the Rolling Stone article.
“There have been long hours. But every show is like that,” she said of 1 detail that was “absolutely 100% real.”
“I didn’t feel used for hours. There was nothing out of the peculiar, offensive or crazy,” she added.
HBO has yet to announce whether Idol will get a second season.