The Weeknd and Simi Khadra.Photo: SplashNews.com
The Weekndhas touched down in France. The music artist and actor is currently in Cannes, where his upcoming HBO dramaThe Idolwith Lily-Rose Depp will debut, and he’s not alone.
The Weeknd, a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye, was spotted out with Simi Khadra, of the DJ Duo Simi & Haze — hisrumored girlfriendsince February 2022. The pair were photographed walking around Cannes ahead of the festival premiere ofThe Idol. Tesfaye, 33, was wearing white pants and a white t-shirt layered with an open black short-sleeve shirt, while Khadra, 30, wore a lime green dress, white purse, and flip-flops.
Khadra and Tesfaye were first linked together over a year ago, when they werespotted kissing during his 32nd birthday partyat Delilah in Las Vegas.
The Weeknd and Simi Khadra.SplashNews.com
The Idolmarks the Weeknd’s second on-screen acting role after his appearance in 2019’sUncut Gems. Aside from Tesfaye and Depp, the HBO series co-starsDan Levy,Eli Roth,Hank Azaria, Blackpink’s Jennie, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Harif New, Ramsey and Rachel Sennott.
Tesfaye co-created the show with Reza Fahim andEuphoriacreator and director Sam Levinson. The show follows “a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult [that] enters a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol,” according to its official description on IMDB.
The showhasn’t been without controversy, as in March 2023, 13 unnamed members of the show’s cast and crewalleged toRolling Stonethat Levinson’s scripts contained “disturbing sexual and physically violent scenes between Depp and Tesfaye’s characters.” In a statement to PEOPLE, HBO countered the claims and said, “Throughout the process, the creative team has been committed to creating a safe, collaborative, and mutually respectful working environment, and last year, the team made creative changes they felt were in the best interest of both the production and the cast and crew.”
The Idolpremieres on HBO June 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
source: people.com
