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Lauren Gordon

Lily Rose Depp finds The Idol's racy scenes 'therapeutic' as the series attracts backlash

Lily Rose Depp has hit back at critics over her role in Sam Levinson's, The Idol.

The star, who is daughter to Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and model Vanessa Paradis, acts as Jocelyn, an aspiring pop star who begins a complicated relationship with a self-help guru, Tedros, played by The Weeknd.

HBO series The Idol has recieved criticism from fans for being "cringey" and "off-putting", similarly, USA Today said the show was "sexist, gratuitous, exploitative ... and achingly boring."

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