Liam Payne, of the boy band One Direction, is apparently in trouble for tweeting his support to Willie Robertson and family. Liam tweeted:
@williebosshog huge love to you/your family huge respect for your business prosperities and the family values you still all behold. big fan
— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) January 18, 2014
The Internet did not like that and Liam received many replies to his tweet stating that it was homophobic and racist. Liam responded with
Being a fan of someones show and the way they still hold a family together doesnt mean i am ok with all they say.
— Liam Payne (@Real_Liam_Payne) January 18, 2014
In an article on his gossip website, Perez Hilton wrote, “The One Direction star has always been very supportive of his gay fans, but a recent tweet may have just changed all that”. YouTube star and gay youth advocate Tyler Oakley wrote, “Wow. Very confused and disappointed by this @Real_Liam_Payne. This literally changes everything…”
If I recall correctly, Willie didn’t even say anything offensive to gays, so why is supporting him such a bad thing? Aren’t people just over-reacting a bit? I guess it’s true what some say about the “sins of the father”.