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Tell Me A Lie

The multiple blunders of One Direction's PR and management team.

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Tell Me A Lie
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OK, not saying I am one of those fans would be a huge lie, so I am admitting to the world that I'm a diehard One Direction analyst. When One Direction was formed January 23, 2010 on the "X-Factor" there has been talk about two members in particular: Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. These two meet at the beginning of the "X-Factor" before they were put in the same band together, they were friends instantaneously. People became interested in this relationship, so the media paid attention to it of course played it up as a “bromance," given the name Larry Stylinson by the fans, PR put the best friends in a photo shoot together, and basically if you didn’t know about this “bromance” where have you been, under rock? But, things changed quickly when they moved in together a year after they placed third on "X-Factor." One Direction’s PR went to great lengths to show that the two were not romantically involved in anyway. Even as far as telling them they cannot sit together in signings, be seen in public unless with other band mates with them, and of course no more Larry Stylinson publication.

Soon, Louis Tomlinson was spotted with a new boo that he met through Harry. Eleanor Calder was a beautiful brunette who was going to university. Yes, they were cute, but something wasn’t right to fans, and even some PR specialist that followed up with many of the boys. Pictures didn’t correlate to times that they would be together. Tomlinson would be on the other side of the word one moment then back in England next to Eleanor in a matter of an hour. Pictures of them popped when “Larry shippers” had something to fangirl over. These pictures were analyzed by a lot of PR professionals and Photographers who deal with the media all the time. Proofs came out and it was shown in one of the many pictures that Tomlinson’s shirtless body belonged to Mr. Justin Bieber, and Calder had 3 arms.

While this relationship was working “perfectly” for the PR team of One Direction. Harry was shown dating and/or “pursing” multiple women such as: Carolin Flack X-Factor Judge (age 36 while Styles was at the young age of 17), Millie Brandy (actress), Kara Rose Marshall (model), Cara Delevigne (model), Daisy Lowe (model), and of course Kanye’s favorite person, Taylor Swift. This is not all the women Sir Styles was linked to. If you want a full list, I would say take a look at the second link.

I’m sure this is not the last shady scheme the PR team of the biggest boyband in the world did. Basically, all of this photo editing, and scripts that would be useful for television have been used for Tomlinson till this day, and equally to say for Sir Styles. Tomlinson and Calder split the summer of last year. Larry shippers were ecstatic and hoped that their ship was about to become reality. Harry and Louis both got closer when band mate Zayn Malik left. They showed Tomlinson going out to parties that Harry was invited to as well, sometimes going out stag, or with other band mate Liam Payne. But, when it was announced that Louis Tomlinson was going to be a father with unknown American stylist Brianna Juggworth, it was just a month after band member Zayn Malik left 1D in the dust, and was hashing out on twitter with artist Naughty Boy. Once the story hit MTV, ET and all social media forums, operation “Babygate” was underway. It is hard taking care of a baby and PR team. Tomlinson has made multiple mistakes when talking about the day his son was born, and PR once again messed up pictures of the doting father and newborn.

Could this have been a stunt to kill two birds with one stone? To kill rumors of Larry Stylinson rising to the top, and to get the attention off of DJ Zayn Malik?

Lastly, this has been covered in media forums unknown to the outside world. Deep in the heart of Tumblr is where you will find these conspiracies, rumors, and heavily proofed photos. Yes, some of these sources are not legit, and yes it is rumor, but really, this PR team has no way to come back from these mistakes. These relationships, photos and babies will be forever a mystery to Directioners everywhere.

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