Hello, all. This is a terrible message to be writing. One I never thought I would be writing. I really didn't think this day would come until Louis was 30 years old or one of them had a baby!
But, I wholeheartedly support Zayn Malik in his decision to leave One Direction. Of course I'm upset. I thought it was sick rumor at first. I cried in school when I confirmed it. I also proceeded to cry most of the day at work. I am so sad to hear this news. It's like losing a friend, and I hope you all are doing okay.
I would like to take a quick moment to discuss somethings on my mind about this:
First- PLEASE respect Zayn and his family right now- which includes his fiance, Perrie Edwards. This is nobody's fault, and especially not Perrie's. I am seeing the most disgusting comments on her social media page, and I really hope none of you are participating in this. Zayn quit because he wants his privacy. Now at this fame level and this drama around him, he is going to get anything but privacy from the media. I hope that our fans can come together to help Zayn's choice be smooth and easy. I want Zayn to look back on his years of One Direction and think of the good times and not these horribly critical, ruthless little monsters that hide behind a screen that ruined his life.
Second- I really hope we can all keep supporting Louis, Niall, Liam, and Harry through this. Can you imagine how hard this is for them to lose their best friend? This tour and next album probably aren't going to be easy for them without Zayn, but they're trying. I hope we can try to keep their spirits high.
I am truly sorry that we lost Zayn. I hope you're all doing okay. This is so hard. I just hope that we can all remain respectful for Zayn's sake.
xx Victoria.