Playing the female lead of the series The Idol , Lily-Rose Depp shocked viewers with her recklessness, wildness, and willingness to be “bold”. Johnny Depp’s daughter ignored criticism and was absolutely confident in her choice.

Despite facing a series of controversies related to dark content, many pornographic and offensive details, The Idol is still a “hot” series leading the global movie rankings on HBO. After 2 episodes broadcast, the film directed by Sam Levinson continues to be hotly discussed by the online community. Naturally, the female lead of the series – Lily-Rose Depp also became the center of attention.

Lily-Rose Depp in the image of music star Jocelyn of The Idol

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It cannot be denied that Lily-Rose Depp, with her stunning beauty and charisma, had impressive shining moments on The Idol . However, with the density of showing off her body, offensive choreography and a series of “eye-catching” interactions with co-star The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp also shocked many audiences. On many social networking platforms, Lily-Rose Depp’s audience is concerned that the image and career of the Depp family’s “daughter” will be affected by the movie. Faced with a series of controversies, The Idol is truly a risky gamble for the gen Z actress.

Born into a family with a father who is an A-list international actor (Johnny Depp) and a mother who is a singer and fashion icon (Vanessa Paradis),  Lily-Rose Depp  has inherited artistic blood and great opportunities. The opportunity to enter the glamorous world of cinema and fashion from a very young age. During her childhood, the actress born in 1999 dreamed of becoming a singer like her mother. However, after being given the opportunity to try her hand at cinema in the low-budget independent horror film Yoga Hosers at age 14, Lily-Rose Depp realized that she was more comfortable in front of the camera than in the studio.

Lily-Rose Depp was born in 1999, the daughter of actor Johnny Depp and model Vanessa Paradis

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Lily-Rose Depp on the red carpet of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

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At the age of 17, Lily-Rose Depp stopped studying to wholeheartedly pursue a career as a movie actor. She participated in many French and American independent film projects to gain experience. Johnny Depp’s daughter has also participated in many prominent film projects such as: The dancer (2016), Planetarium (2016), A faithful man (2018) , David Michôd’s Shakespearean blockbuster or The King (2019) starring Robert Pattinson, Joel Edgerton, Timothee Chalamet… With A faithful man, Lily-Rose Depp was also nominated for the prestigious César Award.

Along with being an actress, Lily-Rose Depp is also a sought-after model. The 23-year-old actress told The Sun that ever since she was a child, she liked to try on her mother’s dresses and shoes and often went with Vanessa Paradis to try on clothes at prestigious garment factories and fashion houses in Paris. Vanessa Paradis has long been known as the muse of the Chanel brand. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Lily-Rose Depp also quickly caught the “eye” of creative director Karl Lagerfeld and became the youngest global Chanel ambassador at the age of 16.

The Idol marks Lily-Rose Depp’s first female lead role in a television series

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Over the years, the public is no stranger to the liberal and seductive fashion style of the Depp-Paradis family’s daughter. Lily-Rose Depp is a role model for young, liberal but no less “chic” French girls. In the previous films that Lily-Rose Depp participated in, she was not associated with the image of a good girl but never showed the same level of boldness and recklessness as with The Idol.

In The Idol , Lily-Rose Depp plays Jocelyn, a music star trying to return to the peak of fame after the shock of her mother’s death and a series of scandalous private life scandals. During a time of struggling with mental health and the constraints of the music industry, Jocelyn met Tedros (The Weeknd) and developed a romantic relationship. It is both an endless inspiration for Jocelyn’s music but also a new poison that lures her into traps.

Lily-Rose Depp has many sexy scenes in The Idol

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Jocelyn is a rebellious, impulsive character with many psychological problems

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Lily-Rose Depp and co-star The Weeknd have countless blushing intimate scenes. When transforming into Jocelyn, Lily-Rose Depp also often wore skimpy outfits, acted nude, and indulged in debauchery. Rolling Stone frankly criticized The Idol for being full of violence and pornography. Meanwhile, the New York Times called the film “50 Shades of Tesfaye” (The Weeknd’s real name), even comparing the work’s content to a porn website.

Many people believe that the movie script took advantage of actress Lily-Rose Depp, forcing her to perform a series of 18+ scenes. The camera also often depicts the actress’s sensitive parts. Many critics also expressed concern, hoping that Lily-Rose’s mentality would still be okay after participating in this movie. There are also stricter opinions, they believe that Lily-Rose Depp was inconsiderate when agreeing to take on a role that is too “hot” but quite superficial in terms of character psychology.

However, after The Idol aired, many viewers praised Johnny Depp’s daughter’s acting ability. Many people praise that Lily-Rose Depp truly has the temperament of a star, her dancing and singing are also extremely skilled. The actress’s impulsive, rebellious yet somewhat pathological brokenness is uniquely expressed. Star Sharon Stone also praised and defended Lily-Rose Depp on her personal page. She wrote: “I just watched the first two episodes of the series The Idol , I see that Lily-Rose Depp and co-star The Weeknd are both promising actors, they perform very well and have quite solid acting ability. “.

Lily-Rose Depp received enough praise and criticism when The Idol premiered

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As for Lily-Rose Depp, the actress is very calm in the face of attacks and completely satisfied with The Idol . According to her, the fact that the film has many nude and hot scenes is to portray the true nature of the working environment and living environment of the female protagonist – a female singer who pursues a sexy and bohemian style. This is also a film that portrays the unpleasant aspects of the showbiz world.

Faced with suspicions that Lily-Rose Depp was taken advantage of by director The Idol , the beauty born in 1999 frankly objected. “Sam Levinson is the best director I have ever worked with. I have never felt so supported and respected. My creative ideas and input are valued. Working with Sam Levinson is truly a collaborator, he is very interested in the actor’s thoughts and feelings,” Johnny Depp’s daughter said.