The Weeknd has the cover story in September’s Esquire. In the interview, he talks about a lot.
He says that his 2018 EP My Dear Melancholy made him feel better after breaking up with Selena Gomez although The Weeknd doesn’t directly admit the EP was about her.
The Weeknd says that as a writer he want to “write a whole album for a female artist” someday.
He also put to rest any rumored feud with Usher. The Weeknd had accused Usher of copying him earlier this year. The Weeknd said the comments were misconstrued and he reached out to Usher and cleared the air.
View this post on Instagram Introducing our September cover, starring the soft-spoken, shape-shifting poet laureate of this no-good year, @TheWeeknd. Even as he morphs into a new phase as a creator, Abel Tesfaye remains the modern bard of our most fucked-up times. Hit the link in our bio for the full piece. Story: Allison P. Davis (@babymeatballs) Photos: @johnsonjerald Styling: @henson Outfit: @celine by Hedi Slimane A post shared by Esquire (@esquire) on Aug 25, 2020 at 5:05am PDT
Introducing our September cover, starring the soft-spoken, shape-shifting poet laureate of this no-good year, @TheWeeknd. Even as he morphs into a new phase as a creator, Abel Tesfaye remains the modern bard of our most fucked-up times. Hit the link in our bio for the full piece. Story: Allison P. Davis (@babymeatballs) Photos: @johnsonjerald Styling: @henson Outfit: @celine by Hedi Slimane
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