Viewers Had Fiery Thoughts About Lily-Rose Depp’s “The Idol” Character Smoking So Much In That Premiere Episode

    "You would think The Idol was a cigarette commercial the way Jocelyn couldn’t do anything without smoking."

    If there’s one thing Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is going to do in The Idol, it’s serve looks and smoke a cigarette.

    Lily-Rose Depp holding a cigarette and wearing sunglasses in a scene from The Idol

    The Idol, an anticipated yet controversial new series by The Weeknd and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, premiered Sunday night.

    The cast of "The Idol" sitting in a convertible

    It stars Lily-Rose as Jocelyn, a pop star making a comeback who gets caught up in the mysterious world of Tedros (The Weeknd), an ominous nightclub owner who seems to take too much of a liking to the singer.

    Jocelyn with her arms around Tedros in a dark room in a scene from "The Idol"

    While the show features an impressive and star-powered supporting cast, including BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Troye Sivan, Rachel Sennott, and Dan Levy among many others, allegations of a questionable workplace and offensive depictions of sex and nudity have shrouded the series ahead of its premiere.

    Amid all that's going on with the series on screen and off, a surprising theme caught viewers' attention on Sunday for its absurdity and recurrence.

    Jocelyn smiling

    That’d be the fact that Jocelyn just can’t stop smoking.

    Jocelyn lighting a cigarette in her mouth

    In numerous scenes of the premiere episode, she's lighting or smoking a cigarette. Viewers couldn’t help but catch the detail. How could they not? Her cigarette use is practically a supporting character in the episode.

    Check out 20 tweets responding to Jocelyn’s smoking habits in the premiere episode below.

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    1.

    Jocelyn every 2 mins: #TheIdol pic.twitter.com/Jiggw3fa6Q

    — ang | scorpio’s groove 🌈 (@wildsidegrande) June 5, 2023
    @wildsidegrande/FOX / Via Twitter: @wildsidegrande

    2.

    Jocelyn the whole episode of the idol: pic.twitter.com/Wm2kjRMKkc

    — 👑 (@igotfungi) June 5, 2023
    @igotfungi / Via Twitter: @igotfungi

    3.

    No one:

    Jocelyn from the idol every 5 minutes: pic.twitter.com/9n21N1YUQ1

    — henry (@Henryyyyg) June 5, 2023
    @Henryyyyg / Via Twitter: @Henryyyyg

    4.

    you would think The Idol was a cigarette commercial the way Jocelyn couldn’t do anything without smoking 😭 pic.twitter.com/bUkuGZK2uX

    — garçon (@boymolish) June 5, 2023
    @boymolish/HBO / Via Twitter: @boymolish

    5.

    Jocelyn anytime someone asks her a question #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/XSBO5x7oE8

    — 🔮PsychicSidekick🔮 (@ScammerZexion) June 5, 2023
    @scammerzexion / Via Twitter: @ScammerZexion

    6.

    Jocelyn every 5 minutes in #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/9CPZaLcJJ3

    — ✰ 𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔢 ✰ (@homo3rotic) June 5, 2023
    @homo3rotic / Via Twitter: @homo3rotic

    7.

    damn jocelyn can’t go a minute without smoking #theidol pic.twitter.com/skgH9XSMzW

    — 𝔞 (@austinstwt) June 5, 2023
    @austinstwt / Via Twitter: @austinstwt

    8.

    so you see jocelyn maybe if you put the cigarettes down for atleast five minutes you could sing and dance better and not being ate up by dyanne

    — dyanne’s pr manager 𖤐 (@jentledaze) June 5, 2023
    @jentledaze / Via Twitter: @jentledaze

    9.

    Jocelyn at any slight inconvenience 🚬 #theidol pic.twitter.com/RYT4ZGPuZu

    — skinny legend? (@wale__awe) June 5, 2023
    @wale__awe / Via Twitter: @wale__awe

    10.

    Jocelyn every 4 minutes #theidol pic.twitter.com/Ed71pWuj3G

    — MALA (@HAZY445) June 5, 2023
    @HAZY445 / Via Twitter: @HAZY445

    11.

    jocelyn in #TheIdol pic.twitter.com/sR36c0oD7x

    — ✧ (@GR4V3Y4RDGH0UL) June 5, 2023
    @GR4V3Y4RDGH0UL / Via Twitter: @GR4V3Y4RDGH0UL

    12.

    Any situation in #THEIDOL

    Jocelyn: pic.twitter.com/1jJrwXtgtq

    — Cream Tangerine (@cwistimbo) June 5, 2023
    @cwistimbo / Via Twitter: @cwistimbo

    13.

    Jocelyn when she’s supposed to be practicing choreo#THEIDOL #theidolmax pic.twitter.com/6wsccVJhuH

    — 𝕽𝖚𝖉𝖊 𝕰𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖒𝖆 (@Navistarkadiri) June 5, 2023
    @Navistarkadiri / Via Twitter: @Navistarkadiri

    14.

    Take a shot every time Jocelyn smokes a cigarette #THEIDOL

    — AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (@_itsokkaya) June 5, 2023
    @_itsokkaya / Via Twitter: @_itsokkaya

    15.

    Just watched #theidol and all I can say is smoking a cigarette in a sauna is insane

    — deej (@thanksdeej) June 5, 2023
    @thanksdeej / Via Twitter: @thanksdeej

    16.

    Jos done had about 15 cigarettes within 30 minutes, slow down babe #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/BGcgFJ5Hyr

    — ash. (@heyloveash) June 5, 2023
    @heyloveash / Via Twitter: @heyloveash

    17.

    This whole thing had to be sponsor by big tobacco™️ i have never seen this many cigarettes smoked in a single show/movie/etc 😭💀 #TheIdol

    — cocoyam (@xjbshepard) June 5, 2023
    @xjbshepard / Via Twitter: @xjbshepard

    18.

    jocelyn whipping out a cigarette at any minor inconvenience in the idol like she’s just like me

    — Jon Snyder (@sny6r) June 5, 2023
    @sny6r / Via Twitter: @sny6r

    19.

    #THEIDOL creator Sam Levinson reveals Lily Rose Depp smoked so much cigarettes on set that it caused an international shortage pic.twitter.com/vnXhqQh2iO

    — Kuba | CINEMA ERA (@kvbvchna) June 5, 2023
    @kvbvchna/HBO / Via Twitter: @kvbvchna

    20.

    Nah the main character of this show is the cigarette #THEIDOL pic.twitter.com/VPKGxndEuD

    — Annie (@moonlxghtbxe) June 5, 2023
    @moonlxghtbxe / Via Twitter: @moonlxghtbxe