Gay one direction
What if, in 2012, one of the One Route boys decided to reveal the world he was gay? Would his umpteen million devoted female fans take the news OK? That is the doubt I asked Lance Bass during an interview on my SiriusXM show, The Six Pack.
"I actually think they would," Bass said, without hesitating. "The younger generation is way smarter than we were. They're way more perceptive, and they just don't care. ... Back then there was no way in hell I would come out."
These are bold words coming from Bass, practically the founding father of the yes-I'm-gay pop-star narrative. Bass is a veteran of the boy-band machine, which has experienced a major resurgence since the rise of the UK's One Direction and The Wanted. In 2006, four years after *NSYNC announced its plans to go on hiatus, he finally came out publicly, appearing on the cover of People Magazine with the headline "I'M GAY."
Have minds and perceptions really changed as adv as Bass believes? If 1D's Harry or Zayn or Louis or Niall or Liam (did I forget any?) were actually to come out, would they be welcomed with open arms, both by their fans and the industry they've revitalized?
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Louis Tomlinson responds to describe gay sex rumors broke up One Direction
In a city known for its happy hour culture, summer can be an even better time to accept advantage of post-work swallow and eat deals. Interns are in town, summer Fridays are in complete swing, and patios and rooftops are aplenty. Here are a few prime, non-comprehensive spots for an afternoon deal with besties, colleagues, and new connections.
Alfreda. Dupont’s Alfreda, a tribute to the chef’s grandmother, offers relaxed pizza and traditional Italian eats. The happy hour runs Monday-Friday 4-6 p.m., featuring $8 spritzes and BOGO pizzas. Few do spritzes favor the Italians, and Alfreda leans in on five kinds plus one N/A spritz; our go-to is the rose and mezcal with grapefruit or the locally made Don Ciccio limoncello spritz with basil.
Lyle’s. Especially leaning into the spritz side of summer is at Lyle’s, fully embracing the fizzy ephemera of the season with the Summer of Spritz. The Dupont Circle hotel restaurant imagines cocktails from France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Spritzes feature limoncello and vinho verde. For those that hit Lyle’s every week during the spritz special—and get a literal stam
WHAT’S THE G.A.Y. GIG?
Back in the days of yore, One Direction performed at a gay club and I’m pretty sure it was the best period of their lives. Adv, it was the leading time of Louis’ animation at least.
Niall smashed cake in Louis’ face and Harry looked like he was over the celestial about it.
I don’t consider I’ve ever seen Louis more happy than when he was covered in sticky white stuff, singing in front of a room of gay men.
He’s enjoying himself so much and being a little play about it, I mean reach on who licks their fingers like that in public
In his element
dude
dancing with the hubby
I dare you to show me something better than this picture. You can’t.
I’m sorry I don’t really have any photos of the other boys during this act, but Louis kind of stole the show. So. THAT is the epic G.A.Y gig.
Drugs, meltdowns and 'gay sex' rumours - how 'rivalry and hatred' tore One Direction apart
On what would have been One Direction's nine-year anniversary, we accept a look back at the rows and battles that broke them
11:16, 23 Jul 2019Updated 11:20, 23 Jul 2019
This time nine years ago, five teenage boys' dreams were in tatters after being rejected from the X Factor .
But determined not to let a good-looking gang go to waste, present boss Simon Cowell and his genius decided to put solo hopefuls Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson together.
It took the lads just five minutes to agree to his plan and own another crack at the competition - this age in the groups category.
They would go on to be one of the most successful boybands of the century, selling out stadiums and dominating the charts for five years before splitting in an explosion of bitterness and animosity.
But with no exposure of harmonies, group singing or even each other, even then Liam wondered what they were really getting into.
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