Selena Gomez, a famous singer, is upset with her ex-boyfriend, The Weeknd. Why? He used her personal life struggles in his new TV show, 'The Idol'. This show was shown at Cannes, a big film event, but people did not like it. They said it was not nice and even scary.
The Weeknd said that his show was based on his life and the lives of other artists he knows. People think that he used his past relationship with Selena Gomez to create the story for his show.
Before the show was released, there were problems. People working on the show were not happy. The first director, Amy Simons, even left before the show was finished. Critics, people who review shows and movies, did not like 'The Idol'. They said it was rude and not nice to women.
Fans of Selena Gomez see a connection between her life and the story in 'The Idol'. They think the show is about the time in Selena's life from 2016 to 2017. During this time, Selena stopped her tour, had problems with being famous, changed her image, and started dating The Weeknd.
One part of the show that fans think is about Selena is when the character Jocelyn has to take a naked picture for her album. Selena had a similar experience with her album 'Revival'. She said in interviews that she felt forced and ashamed to take a provocative picture for her album.
Fans are angry at The Weeknd for using Selena's life for his show. They say it's not his story to tell. They are glad that Selena broke up with The Weeknd.
People close to Selena say she is disgusted by 'The Idol'. She does not want to watch a show that treats the main female character badly. This is not the first time The Weeknd has upset Selena. He wrote a song called 'Call Out My Name' which people think is about Selena. They think he is saying that Selena used him to get back at Justin Bieber.
This situation with 'The Idol' makes people think about what is right and wrong when using personal relationships to create art. It's especially important when the story is about sensitive topics like mental health and addiction. Selena Gomez's story is her own and it should be respected.