Since it’s a leisurely Saturday afternoon, let’s not get too deep into the weeds, but for the record, it’s important to document a quite curious interview which occurred on June 6, 2017. The place was London, England. The event, the 14th Annual Glamour Awards ceremony. For the purposes of this particular post, Liam Payne is the individual of note, in attendance to present the Man of the Year Award to James Corden.
For those following the antics™
of the 1D hiatus, one cannot ignore the many strange and stunt-filled
narratives that have been pushed relentlessly and strategically, since January
2016. The usual suspects controlling the PR storylines is largely lead by the
corporate behemoth of Sony Music, who now owns 75% of Syco and to a lesser
extent, Simon Cowell who now only owns 20% of his own company that he founded
in 2002. The key to remember is that
despite the seemingly chaotic mess that is 1D these days, an unscrupulous
pattern has emerged which is both methodical and premeditated, one that is
tailor made to disrupt and weaken the power of the 1D fandom base.
By factionalizing and
dividing fans, Sony/Syco have been overseeing a campaign that is perfectly designed
to devalue the group’s worth, while alienating and sowing discord among the
fiercest and most dedicated fans, the Larries. The latter being the segment of
the fandom that believes Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are a couple and
have been together since 2010, forcibly closeted against their will. There will
be future posts that will provide more context and circumstantial evidence of what
has quickly become one of the most vicious and corrupt examples of unfettered
capitalism at work. A system designed to
dominate and enslave the performer, bolstered by non-disclosure agreements,
iron-clad image rights clauses and contractual prisons that trap performers
into unfair and exploitative arrangements.
If gay performers are
especially susceptible to the heavy hand of a homophobic management model, just
think how treacherous the existence of a gay couple in the same billion dollar
boyband are to the powers that be. With
this in mind, let’s look a little closer at how Sony continues to mock and belittle
members of 1D, especially Liam and Louis, even in small ways, to cheapen their
reputation and anger their fanbase.
Interviewer: Heard you had a little chat with Liam Payne?
Anna Kendrick: Yeah, yeah. Well I couldn’t give a shit about
him, but his better half is…I’m OBSESSED with her…
Interviewer: Cheryl.
Anna K: I keep trying to get
her to be my best friend so I uhm I was asking if she was here. The last time I
was here at the Glamour Awards I tried to get her to be my best friend. And
weirdly and mysteriously she’s not here tonight. I wonder if she heard I was
coming? Hey, my best friend, Cheryl. What’s going on there. That’s fine.
Interviewer: Why do you
want to befriend her so much?
Anna K: I don’t know. I really don’t know. She seems like she’d smell nice.
Interviewer: I think you
two should be in a musical together. She can sing. She can dance.
Anna K: That’s a great idea. I’m
just hoping her DNA would like magically wash over me.
Anna Kendrick recently shaded #StripThatDown singer, Liam Payne, saying that she doesn’t “give a shit about him.” Watch the interview here: pic.twitter.com/NMrRtrkDvc
— shuffl'd (@shuffldEN) June 7, 2017
Notice four
things:
1) Anna Kendrick was immediately dismissive of Liam.
2) Cheryl and Liam are once again professionally sold as a real couple.
3) Cheryl is portrayed as the star in their "relationship". She is presented as the gifted singer
and dancer, not Liam, the person who actually has a new song out and a music video where he
and dancer, not Liam, the person who actually has a new song out and a music video where he
is seen dancing. But, Cheryl who has zilch product to promote, becomes the woman of the
hour.
hour.
4) Cheryl is gorgeous (DNA).
But, but, but Anna
Kendrick is not associated with Sony Music you might say? Well, think again, folks. It’s a small, small world.
Even smaller in the entertainment industry where enablers and facilitators are
standing in line ready, willing and able to advance their careers by knocking
someone else down that the power elites want hammered and packaged in a certain way.
Sing along to Anna Kendrick's insanely catchy #GetBackUpAgain from the Trolls soundtrack!
We already know why Sony/Syco is dedicated to destroying the reputation of Louis Tomlinson.
One word sums it up: Larry
But, Liam has his own secret that Sony/Syco want to bury as well. Maybe not as high profile as
Louis and Harry's relationship, but certainly a rumor management would love to destroy at every
turn.
This hiatus is not just about devaluing the 1D brand, it's about silencing the gay
voices in the fandom. Punishing those who dared to challenge the hetero norms of the music
industry and the expiration date on boybands. The side benefit is the undermining of 1Ds
support system, sabotaging the ability of the guys to comeback, stronger than ever. That's the last
thing Management wants. And never underestimate the Powers That Be when it comes to pure
vindictiveness towards clients who dare to fight for their freedom.
One word sums it up: Larry
Louis and Harry's relationship, but certainly a rumor management would love to destroy at every
turn.
This hiatus is not just about devaluing the 1D brand, it's about silencing the gay
voices in the fandom. Punishing those who dared to challenge the hetero norms of the music
industry and the expiration date on boybands. The side benefit is the undermining of 1Ds
support system, sabotaging the ability of the guys to comeback, stronger than ever. That's the last
thing Management wants. And never underestimate the Powers That Be when it comes to pure
vindictiveness towards clients who dare to fight for their freedom.
author: Methodical Muser
pic sources: Tumblr (account deleted), Glamour, dailydoseofziam
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