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  • Jan 22, 2021

    Was not using this prosthetic makeup for the whole promo. Every performance, every TV appearance, EVERYthing.

    It fits the vibe so perfect, its creepy, haunting, and enticing at the same time.

    I know it would've been a lot of work, but it would have really made this era a whole lot impactful (not saying it hasn't been already).

  • Hell no

  • Jan 22, 2021

    the themes of excess and debauchery and hedonism throughout the art and the music do make logical

  • Jan 22, 2021

    The red suit + bruised face and cuts fit the theme of the “story” of videos perfectly

  • KobeToThe 🇩🇴
    Jan 22, 2021
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    And he reveals it was fake the whole time at the super bowl half time performance

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    KobeToThe

    And he reveals it was fake the whole time at the super bowl half time performance

    Now we're thinking we shoulda been on his promo team

  • Jan 22, 2021

    tbh. it would have been wild if he looked like that in heartless and actually played up whether or not he got plastic surgery for SNL and all the early performances.

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    The red suit + bloodied face secured the visual legacy of this era nicely. Red suit is probably more iconic than the dreads at this point

  • Jan 22, 2021
    KobeToThe

    And he reveals it was fake the whole time at the super bowl half time performance

    This would have been wild though

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    Undisclosed

    The red suit + bloodied face secured the visual legacy of this era nicely. Red suit is probably more iconic than the dreads at this point

    Cause I feel like all that is just obvious like "Oh, its Abel with some red paint on his face"

    But going as far as he did in this video with the mask, it pulls you in deeper to his world. Like a movie character does. As opposed to just seeing Abel with a headband and a bruise.

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    It wouldn’t make sense the story is he got f***ed up and got surgery and ended up looking like this

  • Jan 22, 2021
    TyrellWellick

    Cause I feel like all that is just obvious like "Oh, its Abel with some red paint on his face"

    But going as far as he did in this video with the mask, it pulls you in deeper to his world. Like a movie character does. As opposed to just seeing Abel with a headband and a bruise.

    I mean there were people who genuinely believed he showed up to the VMAs after an accident, or genuinely had face surgery for the AMAs, etc.

    But I feel you 100% fam, the surgery look is extremely eerie and matches everything very nicely!

  • AR15 🥇
    Jan 22, 2021
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    Woat era

  • Jan 22, 2021
    I AM LOVE

    It wouldn’t make sense the story is he got f***ed up and got surgery and ended up looking like this

    Right, they would've had to rewrite the story, where that all takes place in the beginning, and the rest of the story is him with his new face wrecking havoc on girls.

    Would've been way better imo.

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    Still time to delete fam

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    AR15

    Woat era

  • Jan 22, 2021
    GoodFella

    Still time to delete fam

    Tf nothing wrong with what he’s saying lol

  • Jan 22, 2021
    DevilOrAngelFM

  • Jan 22, 2021
    DevilOrAngelFM

  • Jan 22, 2021

    marketing expert

  • Jan 22, 2021
    Undisclosed

    The red suit + bloodied face secured the visual legacy of this era nicely. Red suit is probably more iconic than the dreads at this point

    hmm we'll see. I see this as his 808's era. def iconic

  • KobeToThe 🇩🇴
    Jan 22, 2021
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    TyrellWellick

    Now we're thinking we shoulda been on his promo team

    Imagine how insane the music world would go, especially the fan base.

    • his music was critically acclaimed for its excellence
    • major controversies about his sudden face change
    • the immediate wave of people calling it out for what it is, but grow continually concerned and confused when all his public appearances are THAT
    • itsJanuary 2021,the music has been in rotation all 2020. Despite his facial change, people obviously still love Abel and say this is one of his greatest albums ever.
    • and people are now DEFENDING The Weeknd’s choice, saying its his decision and his life
    • the first absolute major music moment of the 20’s with his reveal at the halftime show, with 100+ million Americans watching

    Dammit we could’ve had Magic nigga!!

  • Jan 22, 2021
    KobeToThe
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    Imagine how insane the music world would go, especially the fan base.

    • his music was critically acclaimed for its excellence
    • major controversies about his sudden face change
    • the immediate wave of people calling it out for what it is, but grow continually concerned and confused when all his public appearances are THAT
    • itsJanuary 2021,the music has been in rotation all 2020. Despite his facial change, people obviously still love Abel and say this is one of his greatest albums ever.
    • and people are now DEFENDING The Weeknd’s choice, saying its his decision and his life
    • the first absolute major music moment of the 20’s with his reveal at the halftime show, with 100+ million Americans watching

    Dammit we could’ve had Magic nigga!!

    Visual storyline aside this would have been crazy hahaha

  • It was corny enough as it is

  • Jan 22, 2021
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    Thread got me wondering what he’ll do for SUPER BOWL