The Weeknd Clapping at People On Twitter for Clowning His Acting in 'The Idol'

[Low End Derrick]

 

[Jaguar93]

Acting isn’t for everyone lol. Homie should’ve stuck with singing.

 

[old pig]

the nikka is the main reason why I bailed on it.

 

[Ridge Forrester]

What the hell?

 

[EARFQUAKE]

The irony in all this is that I don't even think he's acting, I feel like this is his character irl

 

[Ahadi]

This show is basically one of the Weeknd’s previous albums.

 

[Billie Jean]

He sounds like a 13 year old girl

 

[Cladyclad]

He is not terrible

Just not exceptional

I think he one of the better things about that mid show. Dude be intense for no reason

 

[Luke Cage]

This is why british people be taking all our roles now.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

Episode 3 was REALLY bad lol

 

[Piff Perkins]

I think this is in jest to engage with fans and promote the show. I doubt he's having a breakdown over this shyt, even though I'd imagine he's disappointed with the reception.

The ugly thing in my mind is it's another example of how stupid a lot of people are today. An actor playing a bad guy, antagonist, disturbed character etc does not mean the actor is also bad/disturbed/etc. He's playing a role. It's been really odd watching young Weeknd fans have a mental breakdown on twitter because Abel is playing a bad guy and they don't know how to...deal with it. Jesus christ what's wrong with these kids. It's like this is the culmination of decades of downplaying art in order to pump mindless #content to people. Why think critically about anything, it's either "content good" or "content bad" depending on the identity or moralist views you subscribe to. Yikes.

 

[humminbird]

Episode 3 was REALLY bad lol

Episode 3 had me on the floor laughing In the beginning

 

[Heafcliffe]

Acting isn’t for everyone lol. Homie should’ve stayed with singing.

He can't do that well either IMO.

 

[Yaboysix]

.... ?? This a comedy?

 

[old pig]

This is why british people be taking all our roles now.

ironic you say that…one actor who I think would’ve been dope for this role (gary carr) is a british actor