‘The Idol’ viewers slam ‘disgusting’ Jeffrey Epstein joke in Episode 3: ‘Sickening’

The highly criticized HBO show “The Idol” is in hot water yet again after Sunday’s episode included an “appalling” joke about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The series — co-created by The Weeknd, “Euphoria” director Sam Levinson and Reza Fahim — has faced mounting backlash for lead Lily-Rose Depp showing “too much” nudity and the “Save Your Tears” singer’s “comically bad” acting. But Episode 3, dubbed “Double Fantasy,” crossed a line with viewers when Eli Roth’s character, Andrew Finkelstein, says Depp’s fictional pop star, Jocelyn, is “making [him] have IBS,” adding, “I’m f–kin’ s–tting more blood than a kid at Epstein’s island.” Read more at https://pagesix.com/2023/06/19/the-idol-viewers-slam-jeffrey-epstein-joke-in-episode-3/?_gl=1*1c09dko*_ga*NDQyNjU3OTcuMTY2NjU1ODkxNg..*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTY4NzE5NDQ1Mi40NDguMS4xNjg3MTk1MTQ2LjAuMC4w&_ga=2.12331516.970572294.1687040492-44265797.1666558916 #theidol #hbo #jeffreyepstein The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost