The Idol viewers appalled by ‘sickening’ Jeffrey Epstein joke

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Idol has outraged viewers once again due to a “sickening” line about Jeffrey Epstein in episode three. However, in episode three, it was a “sickening” line spoken by Live Nation representative Andrew Finkelstein – played by Eli Roth – that left viewers feeling “appalled”. Absolutely sickening,” one viewer wrote, with another stating: “I’ve been enjoying The Idol, but the Epstein’s island joke was tasteless AF.” One viewer said it is “disgusting” that someone thought it would “make a good joke”, while others have threatened to boycott the series once and for all. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free open image in gallery Eli Roth’s character in ‘The Idol’ made a ‘sickening’ Jeffrey Epstein ‘joke’ “Okay, the Epstein’s Island comment was too far for me in the new episode of The Idol,” one person wrote, adding: “Let’s not joke about child trafficking.” Also following the episode, which was written by Tesfaye and co-creator Sam Levinson, viewers mocked the former’s pronunciation of the phrase “carte blanche”.