What Lily-Rose Depp And The Weeknd's Relationship Is Really Like

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Lily-Rose Depp was admittedly quite nervous to work with The Weeknd on HBO's buzzy drama "The Idol." Speaking with The New York Times about her role, the actor and model explained, "I was so nervous about the musical aspect ... I remember the first time that I had to sing in front of Abel. I was, like, 'I'm going to blow my brains out.'" Though they had met before, she and the "Starboy" singer hardly knew each other when they began working together on the show. However, the two slowly developed a friendship and became close while filming. "Little by little, we got to know each other more and got comfortable with each other," Depp said.

Opening up about their relationship in a 2022 profile for Elle, Depp said she considers The Weeknd "a really good friend who's had my back." Referring to their show, she said, "We've gone on this wild ride together. It was a first for both of us in a lot of ways." She credited the pop star and Sam Levinson for making her feel safe and protected despite controversies surrounding the show's "toxic" work environment and alleged problematic themes, as previously reported by Rolling Stone, with one unnamed crew calling the show a "rape fantasy." 

Additionally, Depp told E! News in June, "He's a generous scene partner. He's really present and he's really supportive and he is a really good friend to me." 

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