On Tuesday, the remaining “Fab Four” guys of One Direction performed in NYC. They were performing it for Good Morning America. Quick note: a lot of people (crazy 1D fan-girls) believe that their new hit song “Drag Me Down” is all about Zayn. I don’t know… the song just seems to be a “girl, it’s you and me against the world” song.
Anyway, this is the first time Louis Tomlinson has been on American TV since the announcement last month that he knocked up an American lady in California. Even though the announcement was very official and packaged nicely through People Magazine, there were still SO MANY fan-girls who did not believe that Louis had knocked up a party girl. At all. Like, the true Louis stans were not going to believe it until they saw the receipts, and those receipts should be Louis Tomlinson’s head on a baby.
So, obviously, Michael Strahan had to say something to Louis about the baby. Michael said: “Louis, from one father to another I want to congratulate you on your upcoming fatherhood. So how are you feeling?” Louis looked a little bit peeved that he got the question, although I kind of think Louis knew perfectly well that he was going to be asked some softball question about it. Louis said in reply: “Thank you. Obviously it’s a very exciting time, so I’m buzzing.” And there you go, fan-girls. Louis personally confirmed his impending fatherhood on air, on GMA (Louis’s confirmation happens around the 2:30-mark of this video).
So, as you can imagine, the reactions from the fan-girls was sort of hilarious. I LOVE THEM. Some sample tweets:
I look more pregnant than Brianna
Still waiting for Louis to tweet that it’s all a joke
The whole fandom:
“Don’t believe anything until Louis confirms” *Louis confirms* “Don’t believe anything until the baby is born”i’m leaving this fandom&makeing my own called “we won’t have drama and get ppl prego” feel free to join
media: louis is going to be a dad
me: ok but i need to louis to confirm it
louis: im going to be a dad
me: …ok but i need dna test resultsZAYN LEFT WE SURVIVED
LOUIS IS GONNA BECOME A DAD WE ARE SURVIVNG
WE ARE THE STRONGEST FANDOM EVER
And don’t forget these gems:
"CONGRATULATION FOR THE BABY LOUIS" it's like their holding back their laugh. I should trust no one
#1DOnGMA pic.twitter.com/8BxyDJKyGg
— P-Tion (@NarryftPtion) August 4, 2015
Me when I got on twitter to see Louis has confirmed he's gonna be a daddy #1DonGMA pic.twitter.com/1bIFlH1Tuu
— l a i s i e (@lavamcvey) August 4, 2015
#1DonGMA EVERYONE IN THE FANDOM AFTER LOUIS CONFIRMED pic.twitter.com/etQi6HnOvH
— ˗ˏˋ Iz adores H ˎˊ˗ (@heslilacsky) August 4, 2015
Someone finally wrote my thoughts out thank you pic.twitter.com/XfXc4NUshy
— ken (@specklesoucks) August 4, 2015
God, I love this fandom so hard.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Don’t really have much but Harry’s looking rough in that first photo. Needs a new look I think.
He needs a haircut. And they all look like they need a bath.
This.
and also. HILARIOUS . These people take fandom way too seriously.
These chicks make the Twihards look rational and sane.
I’m guessing you haven’t heard about the Twihards that think Kristen Stewart is having a bunch of babies with Rob Pattison and that they are secretly married?
Twihards crazy reigns supreme
Actually, that last one is a leaf straight out of the Twihard playbook. Some of these ridiculous Robsten fan sites to this day say Rob and Kristen are still together because they haven’t, on camera, announced a breakup. They also say that neither has denied having children together, which means they totally have two or three at this point, obvs.
I think their fans are pretty funny. They seem to have a sense of humor about the whole thing.
Yeah, I do not really think these people are 100% serious like some people seem to think. There are maybe a couple of crazies there but most are just using hyperbole and sharing their thoughts without editing and making jokes.
Some of the Twihards are deadly, deadly serious. I mean, the sheer amount of time they devote to elaborating their conspiracy theories about the secret marriage and babies, and the extreme hatred aimed at the two actors’ respective partners, and at anyone who suggests they might not be a married couple. Look at all the abuse people have thrown at Twigs on Instagram and Twitter, warning her to stay away from KS’s man, or claiming they know it’s all a PR stunt. That’s not a joke.
Some fans took it as a comfirmation that Larry is real because the female host asked how Harry was taking the news. I think she was just trying to keep bored Harry interested.
It would be on thing for Larry fans to be delusional teens, but some of these people are in their 30s. It’s gross and scary.
I catch a whiff of homophobia here. It’s not “gross and scary.” They’re a cute couple.
I think the “gross and scary” refers to people who believe in fan fiction when they are old enough to know better. But I am sure I am ageist.
I don’t get homophobia from the OP at all. I think s/he meant that it’s scary and disturbing that people much older than the 1D boys (and who should know better) are spending so much time fantasizing/investing in a (probably) fictional relationship between two teen idols.
It’s not homophobia when Louis repeatedly says he’s straight yet these fans harass him, Harry, their family and their girlfriends. People called up the university where Louis’ ex went to and demanded receipts that prove she went there. The boys can’t even sit next to each other without the “Larries” going nuts.
Also, I don’t think anyone believes the song is about Zayn. I think everyone believes the song is about their fans, kind of like Backstreet Boys “larger than life”.
I am talking about their fans. I think what the fans are doing, constantly trying to *out* them, is scary and gross. Espercially since they are not teenagers, but adults with children themselves. Harry and Louis are not a couple. They were normal teenage boys who were affectionate with each other. What’s gross and scary are the fans who fetishize their relationship. Who threaten their girlfriends. Who chased Briana out of her home. Who wish she would miscarry. All of this Larry stuff has ruined Harry and Louis relationship since they barely interact.
You must be joking — they’re not a couple.
Stop reading fan fiction. OP is not homophobic.
A “whiff of homophobia”? You have got to be kidding. The OP’s comment wasn’t even remotely homophobic.
Except they aren’t a couple and probably never have been. And women/girls who enjoy masturbating to fantasies of two attractive young men together is hardly the apex of glbt activism.
I’m gay and have worked as a gay rights activist since the 1980s, and this whole attitude absolutely sickens me. Ship whomever you want, but don’t pretend that real person slash fanfic has anything to do with gay rights, or that you’re doing it to make some kind of point about gay rights.
The fact that slash fandom is so strongly associated with deeply misogyny (the relentless abuse Louis’ ex suffered, and no doubt the woman he got pregnant will suffer the same or worse) doesn’t exactly help your SJW cred.
The female host asked Harry how he was because he was quiet.Not asking as in how he was taking the news. It was a dumb question though because Harry ended up taking the most questions out of all of them and speaking the most.
But not surprising that that’s how tinhat Larries took the question. They twist everything to be proof Larry is real.
Hysteria or not, it’s still quite odd. The mom has been hidden away. No one is congratulating Louis – friends, family, band mates, no one. The only photos of the couple are blurry club shots from May. Something is off.
That’s because he knocked up a random girl. He’s possibly not interested in having an actual relationship with her. That doesn’t mean she’s not pregnant.
Vena, we don’t know each other but let me tell you – from the heart – that you need to accept this and move on. He’s 23 and stupid, he knocked up a groupie, it’s not the first time some idiot pop star did it. How exactly did you think this was going to play out? Photos of them at Mothercare???
Why not? 1D’s music is mediocre: it’s a brand built on personalities. (Celebitchy has two stories today solely about those personalities). Bring out the mom, photograph them together shopping for baby clothes and going to appointments ‘as friends’. She’s an attractive woman and everyone loves babies, particularly 1D’s mostly female fan base. Hey, have Harry go along on a shopping trip – the Larries would love it. Bring out Louis’ Twitter-happy family: his fertile mom has 7 kids, including two photogenic toddlers who would be great playmates for baby. It would all be great PR, and celebrity baby PR is a highly successful category. But we haven’t seen anything like this. Why not?
Because it would be crazy? And not on brand? And Harry would rather eat his hair? So many reasons.
Larries are wishing death and miscarriage on the woman and the child. Why would she or Louis ever publicize her whereabouts with that kind of reception from his “fans”?
He knocked up a woman he had a 2 week fling with. Why would he publicize that? It’s not an ideal situation for him. He may be happy about the prospect of being a dad but the logistics and reality behind it all are less than ideal I’m sure.
Larries are already wishing and praying for miscarriage and death on the woman and the child.
Louis is absolutely in the right to hide her away or whatever else he feels like doing and not provoke his fans who engage in borderline psychotic actions in the name of outing him and a bandmate. And many Larries act like they’re doing a public service in sending death threats and hacking into private email accounts and breaking international/federal laws of various countries hacking into airport/airline accounts to get information. All in the name of “helping’ Louis and Harry out of the closet so they can live their fictionalized, fetishized love for all Larries to see.
And who can blame him after what he, his ex-girlfriend, and his family/friends and all of the band have been through? The fans sent death threats and verbal abuse daily to his girlfriend. They tried to get his girlfriend kicked out of her university by filing a claim of homophobia against her because she was forcing louis into the closet and into a relationship with her. These fans sent harassing emails to the dean of her university and all of her professors.
Why would he subject a woman carrying his child to the same sort of abuse and threats in what is already a less than ideal and probably stressful time.
Wow, you sound very angry! Don’t be. This is a love story, and it will all turn out well, baby or no baby.
Not angry. Just stating facts of what Larries have done in the name of helping along this fictional love story and outing two men who are either not ready to be out of the closet/declare their sexuality or who are straight and don’t need outing. Doesn’t matter really. Either way it’s not the Larries’ jobs to out anyone or force a sexuality on someone.
Hey Louis-Congrats on knocking up some random chick you knew for a few days, way to go!
This is not really a congratulations moment. Jesus, when I was young (could that sentence make me sound any older) musicians hid the fact they were in relationships or had children or a pregnant gf/wife/one night stand. Andy Gibb, was shocked when I learned many years later he had a wife and child in Australia.
Love all the comments about her not looking pregnant, I was 7 months before I popped and finally had the cute pregnancy belly. Not looking pregnant at all of 12 weeks is my favorite conspiracy theory.
I think it could be spun as a congratulations moment by a good PR. It certainly beats the irresponsible loser/deadbeat dad narrative that’s out there at the moment.
@Vera thank you for the laugh, needed that this morning. Dead beat dad?!?! The girl is three months pregnant. He’s a loser because he’s not showcasing her around the papparazzi? If he followed your advice, he would be called out for using this as publicity. The boy can’t win with you Larry fanatics.
I don’t think it’s odd at all. I can’t see any other way they can play this.
Besides, remember there are real people involved, not puppets who exist to do the almighty PR’s bidding. It’s quite possible the woman in question doesn’t want to participate in the PR scheme you’re suggesting, and there are plenty of reasons why she might not.
Really, he knocked up a groupie. Everyone knows that. Playing it discreet the way they have done is the best PR strategy. If they went all out with some big fake PR ‘look at the happy family’ thing, it would probably blow up in their faces.
I’m so glad I never went through a crazed, delusional fan phase. I really can’t wrap my head around it.
I did when I was 12-14 years old. Then I grew out of it. And I don’t recommend it to anyone, you do indeed become insane.
However, that was before the internet became a thing, so you couldn’t have such intense communities of fandoms. At best you had a couple of snail mail penpals to exchange cuts from magazines. Aaaah, the sweet dark ages 😀
I’m with Crocuta, I did. But I was also 11-14. It was the mid-90s and we didn’t have internet access yet. What a glorious time. I bought a book (!!!) on Leo DiCaprio. I was 13 when Titanic came out, I never stood a chance. But even back then we knew he dated models. God, looking at him now … I wonder what 1D fans are going to be looking at in almost 20 years.
I remember I cried when Jon Bon Jovi got married or had a kid or something. That was a personal insult to me. It sounds ridiculous of course, but it all made sense in an egocentric head of an early teenager. But I never did the denial part where I’d think the relationship wasn’t real. That would probably make it worse, conspiracy theories often isolate you from the small bit of sanity you’ve got left.
I hated the fact that Leo dated, let’s be real. But like you said, I was never in denial about it. Of course, IF ONLY he met me … yeah, it’s not like I was all that sane but I didn’t come up with crazy theories about secret relationships or children. It never even entered my mind. Whatever happened to good old daydreaming?
My daughter is now of the age where she is getting into music and Taylor Swift and 1D are on all the time. Luckily she is still little and does not get into it beyond the music. But I will say I have started following their twitter accounts only for the absolute entertainment it brings me from the crazies!
They are batshit crazy. The things they post.
My co-worker and I were discussing how would we have been if twitter existed and facebook and all the other social media. At 43 I just can’t fathom going this nuts. Yes I LOVED George Michael and Sting, but never to this level of crazy.
I went through the crazed fan phase, but fortunately pre-Internet. I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with having those thoughts and fantasies, but what online fandom has done is create a world that normalises those fantasies. It’s created a terrifying level of entitlement. In the 1960s, if people shipped Kirk/Spock, they just wrote their fanfic and were happy with that.
Nowadays fans feel that the simple fact of them having a fantasy somehow entitles them to have that fantasy become reality.
I’m so glad social media was not around when I was a kid. AOL chat rooms were enough to keep me on the computer longer than I should’ve. I loved NSYNC with all my heart and probably would’ve spammed JT the same way girls these days get their twitter accounts banned for tweeting these guys 400-500 times a day.
I do get a kick out of reading the tweets when 1D things trend.
Thanks for the laugh. And if the baby ends up looking exactly like him, which seems to be the pattern with many accidental babies of celebrities – (re: Boris Becker and his daughter Anna, Alain Delon’s son with Nico, Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, who looks just like her dad et al) they will surely still come up with some delightfully crazy theories about how Brianna planned it all by finding Louise’s lookalike to impregnate her or that the baby had plastic surgery at 2 weeks to look like him or maybe that the Illuminati made it happen.
Or the baby will have his nose and eyes but not mouth, so there – proof it’s not his!
The main theory seems to be that Harry and Louis decided they were ready, as a couple, to start a family, and that they hired this woman to be their surrogate.
Yeah, well, see you all back here in 6 months or so when Louis and Harry finally come out of the closet. I have no idea where the baby and its mysterious mommy fit into all of this, but even a proud gay man can have his moments of heterosexuality, just like a lot of us ‘straights’ can have same-sex experiences.
Like “fetch”, it’s never going to happen. Sorry. Though, I’m pretty sure Tumblr and certain dark, scary sections of Twitter would be more sympathetic to the super delusional conspiracy theory that you’ve been touting in these comments.
LOL. See you in early 2016.
The delusion runs deep. I do not understand the mentality of a person insisting another person is gay. Why does it matter? Unless he is sleeping with you it is no ones business who anyone sleeps with.
This is how this phenomena was explained to me once: If a man is gay, he will never (voluntarily and happily) shag another woman. You don’t have to be insanely jealous of his girlfriends then. They’re all fake relationships. You don’t even have to make up scenarios about how they’re not really together. Because duh, gay.
This is why I side-eye all the “this relationship is fake” rumours about other celebrities too. Sometimes this is correct, but often it’s just fangirls having trouble coping.
..but they’d be shagging other men…who I would then have to be insanely jealous of? Or aren’t gay relationships “real”?
Hmm.
Crocuta, I think you nailed it. BTW in my teenage years I was an avid reader of slash fiction – slash fiction is fan fiction about romantic/sexual relationships between characters from movies, books etc. of the same sex. Mind you, not gay characters – just two same sex fictional characters. They don’t need to be romantically involved in the fictional universe they come from – two friends, two foes, a character from a hit movie and a background dancer from a popular music video – anything goes. Now, slashfic is primarily about male/male pairings and it’s primarily produced and consumed by women.
As I mentioned, when I was a teenager I read a lot of slashfics and I read some articles about slashfics. Those articles were mostly focused on why women read slashfiction and read slashfiction and the answer was
a) they have their favourite character (or two! favourite characters) in a romantic/sexual setting and no female competition involved
b) they don’t have to compare themselves to female characters in terms like attractiveness or romantic success.
I didn’t like these answers but they did ring true to me. I was an awkward unattractive teenager with no romantic success and I loved slashfiction. So yeah, I think there might be something into it.
Now transfer that feelings expressed in fictional stories about fictional people( where any female love interests can be easily killed off) into real people and real female love interests aaand you get that.
@MBP: It’s two things: For one, these celebrities are not really gay, so you never see them “in a serious relationship” with a person of the same sex. So no need to cry. Number two: if your crush is gay, you do not compete with other women. You’re not a man so you objectively have no chance, but no other woman does either. You don’t have to go through “what does she have that I don’t” because the answer is obvious: a penis. Halina explained it better than I did.
Larries have had a super real timeline for when Louis and Harry are going to come out for about 4 years now. And when the timeline gets proven wrong and they don’t come out, then the line in the sand is moved again and another timeline comes out for when they’re going to come out.
IIRC the last timeline that came from an “insider” was that it was supposed to happen this month. Now it’s six months from now? Okay. I’ll be here in six months. I’m sure there will be another timeline with another deadline of six months for when they’re going to come out.
Hahahahaha!
Bless.
I miss my days as a naive and silly teenager deludedly clinging to my fantasy world. This made me smile.
Unless you’re not a teenager? In which case…seek help.
I can’t tell who’s worst: the Larry tinhats or the J2 true believers.
God I love this baby drama. I don’t think it’s unusual at all for boy band members to accidentally knock girls up, a lot of them seem to end up being young dads. But considering how big 1D are this is just incredible.
I still dont believe Brianon is pregnant. If she is, it’s by someone else. Because Louis didn’t exactly confirm it. It’s a CONSPIRACY
They all look like when Brett and Jemaine are using hair gel to look cool.
1D fans keep being the most. Love the goalpost moving.
“It’s just in a tabloid, I won’t believe it until they address it.”
*Liam and Simon Cowell address it*
“I won’t believe it until Louis confirms it”
*Louis confirms it.*
“He didn’t use all the words I wanted! Harry didn’t rub his stomach!!! I won’t believe it until there’s a sex tape and a paternity test!!”
And you know if there was a sex tape and a paternity test they’d be all “I can’t believe #managment made them do that.”
Michael Strahan is SO SLICK getting the scoop on live confirmation but I agree with Kaiser. This was a planned set up question, he knew was going to be asked. Maybe the other guys didn’t know based on their facial expressions but I’m sure he knew he would be asked.
SO interesting that American media is getting the exclusives on this story and not the British media.
ID fans are bat shit crazy for the most part. Totally deranged.
Baby drama 2.0. I’m waiting for the “she’s gonna fake a miscarriage because the baby isn’t real” postings. Just like what happened with Cumberbatch C*mhards.
LOL–kind of off topic a little bit but was anyone else here an Orlando Bloom fan back in the day? Good lord i was so jealous of Kate Bosworth back in the day! Thankfully I wasn’t full on 1D or Twihard crazy but I still look back on those days and cringe (sometimes laugh). But I can say that I have never in my 24 years on this earth have seen fandoms at this level of crazy. I know the Beatles and Elvis fans were probably pretty out there, but during my lifetime the 1D fans are the worst, closely followed by the Twihards and Bieber fans.
Nutcases. I’m sure a lot of these girls will grow up to be normal but I get kinda tired of the fervent mouth breathing I won’t believe anything unless the good Lord shows it to me in person citizens of the world. It’s just so less appealing when you see this same twisted logic in full grown voting adults.
He knocked up some girl he doesn’t really care about. Sucks for him he’s now a Father. These boys do not care about you all as much (or at all) as you think. You are wallets with faces. Please develop your own social lives and seek fulfillment in concrete things. See you in 2016 when the kids about a year old Vena.
LOL at “exciting times does not mean confirmation”.
I have nothing else to contribute other than the observation that in that picture of him with ear plugs over his t-shirt it looks like he is wearing nipple clamps.