Is ‘The Idol’ Inspired by Selena Gomez? Fans Draw Parallels Between HBO Series and Pop Star’s Life
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HBO series “The Idol” is grabbing a lot of attention ever since it aired, for the similarities of its story with the life of Selena Gomez. Well, the series is a creation of Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye. However, as more episodes of the series have aired, viewers have been busy criticizing it. But is “The Idol” really based on the life of Selena Gomez?
Read ahead to know more about netizens who believe “The Idol” has similarities between its story and the life of Selena Gomez.
HBO’s new series “The Idol”
It was recently that the much-awaited series of HBO, “The Idol” came with its unique star cast and an interesting plot. The creator of the series is The Weeknd, Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim. While the cast of the series includes Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd, Jennie Kim, and others.
The story of the series “The Idol” revolves around the story of a pop singer. As she struggles with her life and its problems while relationship brings another twist in the plot for her. Although, with some of its episodes already released, the series has attracted a lot of criticism too.
Netizens react to the HBO series “The Idol”
Though netizens have long been waiting for the HBO series “The Idol”. The series doesn’t seem to have impressed the viewers at all. Apart from some good star cast, the plot of the series has been criticized a lot. Meanwhile, social media is full of reactions from netizens over it too.
Yeah this man is actually evil toward Selena Gomez. Regardless of how cringey The Idol is, this is just too much to write off.. https://t.co/dUc7hTUPlN pic.twitter.com/NkiinWTxen
— antagonistic nightmare ♀ (@toxicexgf) June 28, 2023
Recently, some more episodes came along of the HBO series. Some of the eagle-eyed viewers found similarities between the series’ plot and the life of Selena Gomez. Many netizens believe that the story of the pop singer in the series is quite the same as that of Gomez’s life.
Is the HBO series “The Idol” based on the life of Selena Gomez?
Well, it hasn’t been stated anywhere that the HBO series The Idol is in any way connected to the life of Selena Gomez. However, Netizens have spotted a lot of similarities between the lead character Jocelyn and Selena Gomez’s life in the HBO series. The first similarity between both is the pop star.
Next what netizens spotted was the hospital band that Jocelyn wore in cover art like Selena Gomez in her Bad Liar shoot. One of the hardest-to-miss clues was the co-creator of the series, The Weeknd.
Many netizens think that The Weeknd took inspiration from Jocelyn’s role from Selena Gomez as both the Weeknd and Gomez had dated each other. Yet, it’s hard to confirm that the HBO series is indeed about Selena Gomez.
people saying The Idol is just The Weeknd's weird Selena Gomez fetish Wattpad fan fic oh I need that man in prison right nowpic.twitter.com/idRQB6V1OW
— Mitchell (@AhsokaisRare) June 30, 2023
Rumor🚨 Série The Idol, produzida por The Weeknd, seria sobre a vida de Selena Gomez, em 2016.
— central 1999 (@1999Central) June 29, 2023
Vídeo viraliza na internet comparando a vida da cantora e a série. Assista. pic.twitter.com/7HFa2aURFw
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