The Weeknd Got On Twitter To Defend "The Idol" (Again), And I Know He Must Be Tired

" People who detest it decide a long time ago … it ’s ok . If you hate it do n’t watch it . And let the fans savour . "

HBO’s newest controversial show,The Idol, has accumulated some rough reviews, receiving a25% onRotten Tomatoesand a wide range of viralhate tweetson Twitter.

The Weeknd(aka Abel Tesfaye), who isThe Idol’s co-creator and also costars in it, has been fighting for his life on the internet lately because people just straight-up don’t like the show and aren’t afraid to say it.

The Idolhas received criticism for being sexually explicit, with some reviewers saying that it"degrades its main female character,“Jocelyn, played byLily-Rose Depp.

Well, some fans think Abel may have turned into his character, Tedros, as he has taken to Twitter to respond to some mean tweets aboutThe Idol:

So let’s get into the tweets:

The official Oreo account responded to an inaccuratePopCravetweet that saidThe Idolwouldn’t return for a second season:

Last week,The Weekndresponded:

Oreo was clearly very excited:

One user literally asked the internet why they should hate the show, and The Weeknd was fed up:

One user said they wouldn’t watch the show because it would “ruin his music” for them:

Another user threatened to block The Weeknd:

One user accused The Weeknd of trying to create viral memes to make the show seem better:

One user insulted The Weeknd’s acting skills and instantly regretted it:

One fan commented on The Weeknd’s misspellings in his Twitter roast session:

And finally, The Weeknd vs. Oreo Cookie Part 2 is so random but hilarious:

Thelatest episodeofThe Idolpremiered Sunday, and next week will be the season finale. What do you think about the show,anddo you agree with some of these tweets?