'The Idol' Lily-Rose Depp admired "Black Pink's Jennie Live was really cool"

Actress Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, admired Jennie of the group Black Pink.

Recently, through ET, a video of an interview with Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, and Jenny about the American HBO series 'The Idol' was released.

Lily-Rose Depp, who plays pop singer Jocelyn in 'The Idol', was asked, 'Have you received any special tips from Jennie, the real idol?' admired

Regarding this, Jenny laughed, saying, "I didn't give Lily-Rose Depp any special tips," and "I don't think we've ever talked about this."

When asked which pop stars she referenced to create the role of Jocelyn, Lily-Rose Depp said, "There are so many amazing pop stars that I can't help but admire, but it's not based on anyone." At the same time, he drew attention by mentioning that "not pop stars, actors such as Sharon Stone from 'Basic Instinct', Gene Tierney, and Lauren Bacols inspired me a lot."

Lily-Rose Depp said she was happy with 'The Idol' premiered at Cannes. "It was amazing," he said. "It was such a beautiful celebration and the culmination of everything we've been through together. Celebrating together felt really, really wonderful and special and we were so happy with the response. We got to share our results with the world. It felt good," he said.

'The Idol' is set in the music industry of Los Angeles (LA), and contains the world and love story of a popular female pop singer. Starring Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd, and Troye Sivan and Dan Levy. Group BLACKPINK’s Jenny played Dian, a backup dancer for Jocelyn, the main character who dreams of becoming a pop star.

However, 'The Idol', which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, was criticized for its high level of sensationalism, misogynistic descriptions and androgynous sexual fantasies. In particular, Lily-Rose Depp's nudity was raised on the cutting board and raised eyebrows from many.

Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr