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incredibly fucked up things modest did while they managed one direction; a short but informative thread #fuckmodest
modest forced the boys to hide their genuine personalities in order to fit certain prescribed roles they had for each of them in order to make the bank more “marketable.” for example, harry was the ladies man, zayn was the mysterious one, liam was the responsible one, etc.
they were also forced to keep quiet about everything that was going on internally. here’s a clip where liam discusses their forced silence and the roles they had to take on.
the boys were SEVERELY overworked. here’s another quick clip of liam speaking about how much work the boys did.
during their 5 years, the boys produced five albums and went on four tours. 1d recorded one album and went on one tour almost every year of their career. that’s an INSANE amount of work, without factoring in promo and all the other responsibilities that come with being an artist.
compared to the typical artists album/promo/tour cycle, one direction did WAY MORE and were placed under INSANE amounts of pressure, especially when you consider the fact that they were only 16/17/18 years old when it all began.
this treatment led to several of the boys developing severe mental issues, which their management did their best to suppress. liam has spoken about developing an anxiety disorder, as well as having a drinking problem, and it is believed that zayn had an ED for some time.
obviously, this all came to a head with zayn leaving the band due to the extreme pressure, and then the bands eventual breakup. this may be an unpopular opinion, but however much we miss one direction, it’s important to admit that the environment created by modest was toxic.
hopefully, if the band were to come back in the future, it will be on their OWN terms, free of the suffocating pressures of their own management.
there’s countless more examples of modest treating 1d unfairly, as well as their treatment of their other clients, like little mix. if you do a little digging on twitter, you’ll find even more information. this thread is just the tip of the iceberg. in conclusion, #fuckmodest.
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(please reply if you have any suggestions for majorly importanf things i should address in this thread, and i’ll try to add them!!)
(please reply if you have any suggestions for majorly importanf things i should address in this thread, and i’ll try to add them!!)
