TV viewers were in for a surprise during the recent third episode of HBO’s Euphoria which focused on a girl named Kat. Kat likes to write explicit fan fiction about One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles, and as we previously mentioned, the episode features an animated sequence in which the two former boy banders have sex.
So… Did either performer know this scene was coming?
“I can categorically say that I was not contacted nor did I approve it,” Tomlinson responded via tweet to a fan’s question.
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I can categorically say that I was not contacted nor did I approve it.
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) July 1, 2019
Barbie Ferreira, who plays Kat, told The Hollywood Reporter that she related to her character’s obsession with celebrities:
“You completely give yourself to this persona of a person you don’t even know, or five guys, and imaging the way they interact the escaping from your own reality. It’s really interesting to me because I was definitely a part of that, where I wanted to escape my own life and focus on others because it was easier and felt more meaningful.”
In real life, Tomlinson and Styles often shot down gay rumors. We’re sure they weren’t thrilled to see this new scene.
Watch the scene below:
Gay Veteran
I don’t know if Louis Tomlinson is a closet case with internalized homophobia or just straight up homophobic, either way he protest too much. He even said the rumors hurt his relationship with Harry. Who allows a fanfic written by 13 year old girls bother them?!
Meanwhile Harry remains silent because he’s comfortable with his sexuality.
Jared MacBride
Stop with your amateur psychology. How does he “protest too much?” He was asked a question and he answered it. he didn’t say he was bothered by it, just that he didn’t know about it or approve it in advance.
Gay Veteran
Didn’t realize I was dishing out “amateur psychology”. lol Actually, no question was asked… the original tweet implied that Louis wouldn’t like the scene and Louis replied never denying that he didn’t like it so it seems to me he’s bothered.
Catholicslutbox
Are most of those 1d-bag members homophobic anyways?
Aside from that harry guy…
Bryguyf69
Jared MacBride,
What are you talking about? What question was asked? Most celebrities don’t reply to Tweets unless they felt strongly about a topic. For whatever reason, Tomlinson apparently felt strongly about this. And according to the fan, it’s fair to assume that the feeling would be strongly negative (note the CAPS). As such, yes, he is likely homophobic.
Jared MacBride
@BryGuy – are you people mad? Do you really think he or any other world-famous musician runs their own Twitter? They probably don’t even read it. But please feel free to read whatever suits your agenda into the post. And you might try not worrying so much about whether someone you don’t and never will know is or might be homophobic.
Chevelter
If someone portrayed me having sex with a friend or co-worker I might get annoyed too. It’s rude.
Gay Veteran
It’s a fictitious cartoon written by a girl embarking on a career as a Pornhub model. Between the twerking, how to take a dick pic psa, and jerking off of a micro-penis.. I don’t see how anyone could take offense to this.
Catholicslutbox
the people raging about this have never watched the show.
This is by far the LEAST disturbing thing in the series- let alone the episode.
Bryguyf69
Rude? How so? People are free to fantasize about whomever they want, and to share those fantasies with whomever they want. As long as they don’t harass you with it, why is it your business? Would Tomlinson have even known about it had that fan not tweeted him?
More importantly, you’re not a celebrity. You don’t rely on the adoration of fans for your living. He does. And with adoration comes fantasies, including ones you’d find unrealistic and even disgusting. You know how many unattractive fans fantasize about have sex with a celebrity? How is this any different? They’re both fantasies about sex with someone that the celebrity has no attraction to. Get over it.
Black Pegasus
This is absolutely hilarious. LOL
but I’m still waiting to see the nude locker room scenes from last week’s episode. I’m not subscribing to HBO just for one series as I’m already subbed to several other streaming services. 🙁
Doug
I also think this is much ado about nothing – it’s a fantasy – but this series has so obviously been working hard to bring in audiences by using shock value since it was first introduced to audiences. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if they did this deliberately just to get more notoriety (which means more viewers).
nm4047
One of the few times I’ve read something on this comments page that hits the nail right on the head. a boy band members that have aged, will take any publicity just so their names is mentioned somewhere at sometime.
Donston
Sometimes any press is good press. But that’s not the case if you’ve made it clear that you’re uncomfortable with gay rumors and have always been uncomfortable with your fans’ homo-fetishizing you and your bandmates. Louis definitely fits into that category.
Donston
I mean, it must be kinda embarrassing even if many of their fans have fantasizing about them being a couple for years. Styles perhaps knew and would likely be indifferent considering he’s been playing the “I might kinda, sorta be into dudes, but I’m probably more of a queer-ish free spirit” thing for a while now. Louis I believe has always been uncomfortable with the gay rumors. So, I do find it slightly insensitive. But, whatever.
swamp bubble
I can’t with this shit Hahhahah the balls on HBO lol, I get why Louis is annoyed by it but I mean in the grand scheme of things, you’re still a hugely successful pop star, get over it.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
At least he didn’t embrace and openly support a vile smcubag homophobe like that little pig Liam Payne….
Catholicslutbox
“openly”
RIGay
Their one direction is down. Grew tired of the “Is he? / Isn’t he?” chatter years ago and wrote that whole scene off as nothing more than glammed up media fauxmosexuals screaming for attention.
ptb2016
Louis the one with the largest package and the smallest brain. And the scene was pretty harmless. Instead of screaming about it, always suspicious, he should just remember all publicity is good publicity. Or as someone once told me, doesn’t matter what they say just make sure they spell your name right! Correct or not Keanu?
Bryguyf69
I don’t know about Tomlinson but his fans on the thread, seemingly all young females, are woefully misinformed, bordering on homophobia. First off, since when do you need a celebrity’s permission or blessings to talk about him or her? The only risk is slander or misinformation which clearly doesn’t apply here. The genre’s name says it all, “fan FICTION.” As such, no one is claiming that there is even a hint of truth in the stories, or in this case, the show’s plot. It’s not about the singers but a girl’s fantasies. And yes, some girls (and boys) fantasize about Tomlinson and Styles having sex. In fact, my girlfriend (now a physician) wrote homoerotic fanfiction about various boybands when she was a teenager.
Then you have the fans whining about how disrespectful the scene is. How so? What is disrespectful about gay sex, or more specifically, fantasizing about gay sex? Or sex, period? And finally, what respect is owed to Tomlinson? He is a celebrity. People fantasize about celebrities. Get over it.
joeboyle49
I THINK LOUIS PROTESTS TOO MUCH! HIM AND HARRY WERE REAL CLOSE WHEN THE GROUP HAD BEEN TOGETHER FOR A BIT AND AFTER 4 OR 5 YEARS TOGETHER THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY SEEMED TO BE MAD AT EACH OTHER AND THEN THE GROUP WAS SPITING UP SO WHO KNOWS?
Kernos
Get over it Louis. It’s one of the reasons you get the big bucks.