Liam went to Vegas this past weekend.
— Liam (@LiamPayne) October 23, 2016
Good times ensued.
— Zedd (@Zedd) October 23, 2016
Positive pictures, positive social media feedback from his fans.
Then Liam posted this picture from his Instagram overnight:
And how was it interpreted?
"Missing Cheryl? Liam Payne Shares Sweet Loved-Up Message As He's Separated From 'Pregnant' Girlfriend While Partying in Las Vegas" - The Daily Mail
The crowned girl emoji accompanying his Instagram photo is I reckon our sign that there are still some dangling strings tying the OneD boys to Modest Mgmnt. One would have to read the Daily Fail's interpretation however to be fed word-for-word what Liam was conveying to the public:
The
One Direction star is no doubt missing Cheryl, 33, after he headed to Los
Angeles last week to continue work on his solo music.
This narrative is followed up with an even more Flatman-ish story about Liam buying Cheryl an engagement ring, courtesy of the Sun. In their article alone, we see:
Now magazine claims
it has been reported
a source close to the couple
Now magazine also claim
after sources told the Sunday People
had previously told pals
is now rumored to be
The Mirror isn't any more believable:
doesn't appear to have been
It looks like
plans for her next wedding are apparently underway
it's claimed that
It's believed that the couple
look set to marry
A source told Now magazine
the source claims
said the insider
it's thought that Liam
the source went on to add
Boy, with tough as nails, fact-based writing like that in an online publication, who needs Mental Floss?
It's rather reminiscent of when Liam's announcement came about signing with Capitol Records, isn't it? That celebratory news had barely breathed oxygen in the media when the headlines were loudly joined with "How Cheryl Hernandez Versini Gave Him the Confidence for a Solo Career" and "One Direction Fans are Reading the Writing on the Wall" and "Liam Payne just signed a solo record deal with Capitol Records and the internet is NOT ok".
Intriguing, isn't it? Looks like a smothering-of-good-news job to me.
LOLLL. It's really not funny, but the message is conveyed. Is there a developing pattern going on with the OneD boys and their progressing, positive professional developments? Looks like they have dark shadows following each one and not of their doing.
For Liam's Vegas happy pictorial to be immediately followed with forced tie-ins to Cheryl Cole Fernandez Guess How Many Names I Have Versini, again the power struggle seems evident, but losing steam. These guys are breaking free and while Modest is struggling to hang on until the very end, that leash is looking noticeably frayed.
sources: unrealitytv, Twitter, Daily Fail, the Sun, Instagram, chewproofdogleash.com
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