Louis Tomlinson is hitting back at reports that gay sex rumors involving him and Harry Styles are what drove One Direction apart.
Earlier this week, the Mirror published an investigative report into what really caused the British boy band, who has sold an astounding 50 million records worldwide, to split up in 2016.
According to reporter Frances Kindon, there were several factors that led to the band’s demise, including gay sex rumors that the guys could never seem to shake.
Fans first began speculating that Styles and Tomlinson were an item, nicknaming them “Larry Stylinson,” in 2012. For whatever reason, Tomlinson always found the rumors especially bothersome.
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After the band broke up, he told an interviewer the false reports “created this atmosphere … where everyone was looking into everything we did.” He went on to say that the intense scrutiny between him and Style “took away the vibe” they had and made “everything a little bit more unapproachable.”
But evidently, Tomlinson didn’t appreciate the Mirror’s speculations that that was the reason the band broke up, and he took to Twitter yesterday to say so.
“Biggest load of bullsh*t I’ve seen in a while,” he wrote. “Typical unprovoked venom from The Mirror. Couldn’t be further from the truth!”
Biggest load of bullshit I’ve seen in a while. Typical unprovoked venom from The Mirror. Couldn’t be further from the truth! pic.twitter.com/AJUVvm8LPx
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) July 24, 2019
One Direction announced they were going on an 18 month hiatus in January 2016. The band has yet to announce any plans of getting back together.
In February 2018, they officially folded their touring company, which, just a few years earlier, had produced the highest-grossing tour by a vocal group in history, and the 20th highest-grossing concert tour of all time, pulling in almost $300 million.
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Gawd, she has her panties in a bunch! Lots of bothersome sand in her vagina…
Cam
Clutching his pearls.
Chrisk
I kind of agree with him. They needed to appeal to prepubescent girls with the parents approval. However, their other fan base (gay men) wouldn’t exactly appreciate being thrown to the curb either.
xanadude
Would have done them well to just laugh it off and let it go. Nobody cares either way anymore. Taking the high road and not complaining about it would gain you more fans than adamantly denying it. Some artists get more attention by just being coy about it and letting people wonder.
JaredMacBride
Why in the name of jesus hanging from a stick should I give a damn about the sex life fo someone I don’t and never will know? Get a life people.
man5996853
You took the time to click on the bait, read the bait and comment on the bait. You should be asking yourself your own question. Choose your clicks more wisely.
tswizzle
Maybe instead of calling these headlines “unprovoked venom,” Tomlinson should take a look at his past actions that led people to come to these conclusions. On a different note, I can’t wait to see what Harry Styles does moving forward in the music industry, as during his first tour he really championed LGBT rights. Good on him.
Terrycloth
Harry could care less..out of the other 4 Harry is most successful..his album Sign of the times” was brilliant.
one more thing
She doth protest too much…..
smanofsteel76
“Intense scrutiny”??? Isn’t that what fame brings! And why are they so touchy about being gay. They could have just went along with it, making their fans happy and going about their lives. My guess is that there is obviously something to these rumors because of how uncomfortable it is for them. However, I don’t believe celebrities should be forced into coming out before they are ready. I’m sure there’s a way to live with fame, truth, and outrageous rumors because it’s common.
slinky49
They could have just changed the name to Two Directions.
broadshoulder
Heh Heh Heh the only amusing was the gay sex between tomlinson and Harry styles
Jboo
Yeah yeah yeah, that’s all well and good. But here’s the real question: Does he spit or swallow the venom? . . . asking for a friend.