Before it even aired, The Idol had stirred up controversy, and it’s provoked outrage and ridicule since it arrived on our screens in June. For this week’s episode, THE FACE’s Matthew Whitehouse and Olive Pometesy are joined by culture journalist Shaad D’Souza to discuss the initial backlash – as well as the merits – to Sam Levinson and The Weeknd’s extremely sleazy show.

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