This “SNL” Star Spoofed How Much Lily-Rose Depp Smokes In “The Idol," And Lily-Rose Just Responded

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Spoiler alert: This post contains info about Season 1, Episode 1 of The Idol.

If you haven’t watched HBO’s new noir-drama The Idol just yet, there’s two things to know. First, the show was created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, Reza Fahim, and The Weeknd.

The show has only aired one episode, and it's already facing controversy.

Second, the star of the series, Lily-Rose Depp, smokes excessively in the show. Her character Jocelyn smoked so much in the premiere episode that her habits have already become a meme.

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Jocelyn has even caught the attention of comedian Chloe Fineman, who stars on Saturday Night Live, where she’s known for her killer impressions.

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Lexie Moreland / WWD via Getty Images

Chloe’s signature impressions include Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Kidman, and Drew Barrymore.

She even went on The Drew Barrymore show in 2020 to talk about her impression with Drew herself.

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Now, Chloe has turned her attention to Lily-Rose. On Thursday, Chloe uploaded an impression of Lily-Rose in The Idol to Instagram, and it’s as wacky and wild as all her impressions.

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Sean Zanni / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

In the show, Jocelyn is a famous pop star who is beginning a career comeback when she gets caught up in the mysterious world of Tedros (The Weeknd), a nightclub owner.

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Eddy Chen/HBO

The aesthetic of the show is highly erotic and brimming with noir, including revealing clothing, drinking, and smoking. Lots of smoking.

Jocelyn literally watched Basic Instinct at one point in the first episode, which is notable because Lily-Rose said Sharon Stone’s character in the 1992 film significantly influenced her performance.

All this to say, Chloe’s take on Jocelyn really leans into the character's elusive nature.

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You have to watch the impression (and The Idol too) to fully understand, because there’s really no way to explain that Chloe wraps a scarf over her head and starts to sing “Believe” by Cher, “Pocket of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield, and “Hands” by Jewel.

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Anyway, the highlight of Chloe's impression is definitely the amount of cigarettes she’s holding.

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At one point, she’s holding five lit cigarettes.

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Turns out Lily-Rose has not only seen Chloe’s impression, but she’s also a big fan.

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Laurent Koffel / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

The actor commented on Chloe’s Instagram Thursday, saying “I’m loling 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ….. and ur makeup looks bomb.”

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Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage

She wasn’t the only fan of Chloe’s performance. Chrissy Teigen also commented “The bra lolllll,” which was a reference to the fact that Chloe at one point is wearing her bra on backward and inside out.

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Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images

Come to think of it, Chloe’s impression is so good that she better be cast in Season 2 of The Idol. Maybe Jocelyn makes her way to Saturday Night Live? Here’s hoping.

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Check out Chloe's perfect impression of Lily-Rose in The Idol below:

UPDATE: The Weeknd has now responded to the impression.

Jun. 09, 2023, at 15:57 PM

On Thursday, he quote-tweeted Pop Crave's post of Chloe's video with just three crying emojis.

😭😭😭 https://t.co/Xh08ksELat

— Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd) June 9, 2023

@theweeknd/@popcrave/Chloe Fineman / Via Twitter: @theweeknd