In Rolling Stone, the singer expressed concern about the routine attacks his romantic partners face from his fans.
on her Instagram when her relationship with Styles went public, after One Direction fans reportedly subjected her posts to a deluge of hateful attacks.that, while dating Styles in 2015, she had “pictures sent to my apartment with my face crossed out.” Leopold said that the attacks she faced took a toll: “It kind of affects your whole relationship because you think about that and you’re worried.
on her Instagram posts amid a slew of comments telling her that she should be “ashamed” and accusing her of “stealing” Styles.The abuse hurled at Styles’ romantic partners is a textbook case of stan culture taken to abusive, unsettling extremes.
Fan obsession with Styles is often written off as typical, tween girl boy-band lust, but the abuse aimed at his romantic partners shouldn’t be normalized. Deactivating social media shouldn’t be a prerequisite to be involved with this man, and the fact that it is should prompt his fans who are responsible for the dog-piling to reflect and perhaps consider a break from social media themselves.
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