Lily-Rose Depp reveals she was ‘comfortable’ stripping onscreen for The Idol; deets inside

Lily-Rose Depp’s upcoming drama The Idol has already been criticized by critics for being “raunchy” and “provocative” ahead of its release. The show’s excessive nudity has also been a point of discussion among critics. Lily-Rose Depp talked about the theme of the show in a recent interview, while admitting that she felt “comfortable” being naked on screen.

Lily-Rose Depp says she was “comfortable” with nudity

In the upcoming drama The Idol, Lily plays a pop star trying to make a comeback in the industry after suffering a nervous breakdown. When she meets Abel Tesfaye, a self-help guru, things begin to escalate. Critics previously criticized the show for its excessive nudity and raunchy sex scenes. The actress eventually addressed the backlash by admitting that she was “comfortable” with stripping for the camera if the scene required it.

In an interview with The New York Times, Lily-Rose revealed, “There are a lot of women who have felt exploited by the nudity I’ve done and thought, I don’t feel good about it. But I feel comfortable performing in it.” Am.” Well, I enjoy it. It informed the character.

The actress added, “In conversations about aspects of risk, there is an implication that it is being constantly imposed on women. Obviously, that has been true to a large extent historically.”

Lilly also explained the controversy created by the show that she was not interested in being a family-friendly show. “We always knew we were going to make something that was going to be provocative and maybe not for everyone,” she admitted. The actress further explained that the show was not meant to be “fun for the whole family”.

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Is Lily-Rose Depp’s character based on Britney Spears?

Prior to the release of The Idol, there was speculation that the character of Lily on the show ‘Jocelyn’ was based on Britney Spears. Viewers pointed to the possibility of the character being based on a real-life pop star. In an interview with Extra, Lilly revealed that the character was entirely “fictional”. our own. She noted that Jocelyn’s character and storyline are “fictionalised”.

Idol will premiere on June 4, 2023, on HBO Max. The show’s cast includes Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, Jennie from Blackpink, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, and Rachel Senott.

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