Post 26: One Direction and Little Mix on Tour Together? (1-28-14)

Lately I've seen rumors surfacing that Little Mix is going to be going on tour as the opening act for One Direction's Where We Are tour this year. I'm trying not to get excited over it yet because rumors are called rumors for a reason and if it's not true, I'll get too disappointed.

There are a few things that I'm wary of. First off, I feel like Little Mix and One Direction would have conflicting fan bases. I could see Mixers purchasing tickets just to see Little Mix and then leaving after Little Mix performs. However, I think there are quite a few fans that like both and would be delighted if Little Mix opened up for One Direction.

Some people are saying Little Mix's tour dates conflict with One Direction's tour dates, but from what I've seen, they end their tour with Demi Lovato in March, and One Direction's tour starts sometime in August. So this could be possible. There is a possibility here.

It's strange because I don't even like Little Mix that much. I like a few of their songs and I think they're all gorgeous and very talented, but that's about it. I think it's very cool because both groups were formed in the same way. Both groups were composed of solo artists on the X-Factor who didn't make it as solo artists and then were both put into groups. Well, the groups made it, didn't they?

Also, maybe it's a bit of the fangirl in me, but Zayn from One Direction is engaged to Perrie from Little Mix, so they would be touring together, and that would just be amazing. Anyone up for a tour wedding?

Post 14: Zerrie (1-9-14)

Again, like I mentioned in my previous two posts, three of the five members of One Direction are in relationships. Now why do I say "relationships"? Why can't I simply say "girlfriends"? Well, that's simply because this last member does not have a girlfriend, he has a fiancée. That's right. In August, on The Today Show Zayn Malik annoucned his engagement to his girlfriend, Perrie Edwards. Everyone in the fandom seems to have an opinion on this, and I'm no different.

When Zerrie first got together a few years ago it seemed like it wouldn't last; at least that's what I thought. When Zerrie got together, Liam was with his old girlfriend, Danielle, and Louis was with Eleanor. Of the three, Liam and Danielle seemed most likely to stay together and get married
(but we see how well that worked out) and Zerrie seemed pretty unsteady. I guess I just figured two celebrities would never work ot together, but maybe that's why they worked so well.

Perrie is a member of a british girl group called Little Mix. Much like One Direction, Little Mix was formed on the UK version of the X Factor, and then proceeded to become popular in America. One Direction was on the X Factor series 7 and then returned to the X Factor series 8 finale to perform. It was there that Zayn met Perrie, and the rest is history.

Honestly, I don't know if the engagement is such a good idea right now. Both groups are pretty popular right now and are touring for most of the year. The way the schedules work out, One Direction always seems to be on tour when Little Mix is not, and vice versa. I'm sure that Perrie and Zayn don't get much face to face time together. Also, the pair is only 20. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think that's pretty young. They're not going to get married right away because of their hectic schedules, so why get engaged so early?

I do love the idea of Zayn and Perrie together, so I am happy that they are getting married. I just think that getting married so early might not be the best idea. I'm also not so sure as to why they got engaged so early if they're not even planning to get married right away. I guess Zayn was just following Beyonce's advice by putting a ring on it.

Post 7: A Line has Been Crossed (12/16/13)

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For some reason it seems like holidays alway bring even more drama into the One Direction fandom. Last year in December was when Harry Styles first started to date Taylor Swift. Now this year as the holidays are near, Harry has been linked with Kendall Jenner and Niall has recently been linked with Barbara Palvin.

One thing that's annoying about being in a big fandom, is that no one ever seems to be calm. Don't get me wrong, that has an upside because almost anytime I'm with a Directioner, it's a blast, but it also has its downsides. It'a like Directioners have a maternal instinct towards the boys. Whenever someone or something threatens to hurt their babies, they go wild. 

It's not clear if Harry is with Kendall or if Niall is with Barbara. The media, as always, has conflicting articles and I can't find a source I trust. For things like this, I usually wait for for the One Direction Twitter account or the boy himself to confirm or deny whatever rumors happen to go around.  Since neither relationship has been confirmed yet, I figure it's pretty safe for now.

Here's what's unsettling to me. Even though nothing has been confirmed, I have noticed that people are very quick to hate. I understand that no one wants the boys to be hurt, but is it really necessary to hate on the girls, especially with the strong possibility that they might only be friends with Niall and Harry?

This isn't even the first time this has happened and it certainly won't be the last. Sophia Smith, Liam's girlfriend, is no stranger to hate, and there have been times where Liam has had to post on Twitter saying that enough was enough. Sometimes these posts are mean and offensive to the fans, but people need to remember that Liam is only normal, and if you cross a line, sometimes it's hard to stay in control. Similar things have happened with Louis when his girlfriend Eleanor Calder gets hate. And of course, Perrie Edwards, Zayn's fiance has gotten her fair share of hate especially after they announced their engagement. It's basically a non stop chain of hate, and it's not only in this fandom.

Here's what really sparked the idea for the post. Over the weekend, while scrolling through Twitter, I came across a series of tweets from Liam's older sister, Ruth.

 

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These Tweets really upset me. I don't exactly know what happened but from what Ruth said, I can basically assume that people said mean things to her and it finally got enough. This probably a really hard position to be in for Ruth as well as One Direction's other family members and friends. The family members and friends are really understanding when it comes to fans. They know how much we love the boys and they understand that without the fans the boys would be no where.

The line has to end somewhere though. If a fan oversteps a boundary, it upsets me, because yes, sometimes it's hard to see one of the family members, friends, and even members of One Direction, blow up after the hate got to be too much, but fans also have to respect the little privacy these people do get. Overall, this blog post isn't going to change anything because this hate is a form of bullying in its own right, and bullying is still an issue. However, it is important to realize that no matter how silly it may seem to write a post like this, one voice can turn into many, and if this silly post can inspire one person to hold down the backspace key the next time they're about to send hate to someone online, then I consider it a post well written.