- [Sussan] Did Liam Payne shade Zayn Malik over this?
- [Carly] And the "Stranger Things" cast are opening up
about Will Byers's sexuality.
- [Sussan] All that and so much more in today's show.
What is up, you guys?
It's your girl, Sussan Mourad.
- And I'm your host, Carly Henderson,
and Liam Payne just high-key shaded
his former One Direction band mate Zayn Malik.
Liam went on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast
and told us how he really feels about Zayn
or as he calls him...
- Wayne Malik.
- [Carly] Really quickly you can tell these two
are not on good terms.
Logan brought up some past drama that his brother
Jake Paul had with Zayn in Las Vegas,
where he felt like Zayn blew him off
and he fired off some tweets about it
calling Zayn a little guy and threatening to
clap him up. (hands clapping)
Jake woke up and clearly chose violence that day.
Then Zayn's girlfriend at the time,
Gigi Hadid, entered the chat.
And as Liam says.
- She tweeted something about, get yourself
like a respectful man or something.
- [Logan] Yeah, yeah.
- That one didn't age very well.
- [Logan] It didn't age...
(all laughing)
- Damn.
Liam was of course, referring to the incident
last year where Zayn allegedly shoved Gigi's mom, Yolanda,
and spewed some not so nice words at her,
which Zayn adamantly denies.
Liam, however, did say that he understands Zayn has been
through a lot growing up with his home life.
- Many reasons why I dislike Zayn,
and there's many reasons why I'll always,
always be on his side.
I understand and I hope that,
your only hope is that at some point in their life,
the person on the other end of the phone
wants to receive the help that you're willing to give them.
- [Carly] On Thursday Liam took to Twitter
to clarify his comments about Zayn
and added that Zayn is his brother
and he will stand by him forever.
But that wasn't the only tea Liam had to spill.
He went on to reveal that the One Direction guys
got into some pretty savage fights.
(wrestling bell dinging)
- There was one moment where there was an argument backstage
and someone, one member in particular, threw me up a wall.
So I said to him,
"If you don't remove those hands, it's a whole likelihood
you'll never use them again."
- Okay, this is really giving.
- Liam used to exactly where you are
because you are perfect.
- And just when you're like,
"Okay, okay, Liam, somebody needs to cut you off,"
Liam even said that Simon Cowell
formed One Direction around him.
- So he kind of started with my face
and then worked around the rest of them.
I've never told that story before.
- Liam also claimed that he outsold
all the other 1D guys with his single "Strip That Down,"
with fans then begging him to stop.
And of course, they also brought out the receipts.
The whole thing ended with fans comparing Liam
to ex Little Mix member Jesy Nelson, who also got some heat
when talking about her ex-band mates.
And fans said the two of them should just go off
and do a collab together.
- Oh, I'm not doing this, guys.
- Wow, this was a lot,
and just such a far cry from the One Direction
that we used to see like playing pranks on each other
and having fun touring and doing Carpool Karaoke.
And as a fan, I feel like it just makes me sad
for all the Directioners to hear all this drama.
Not that you'd like expect the guys
to all get along perfectly,
but it just feels a little weird
for Liam to be spilling this to the world right now.
You know, I always really respect when bands like,
even after they go their separate ways,
something wasn't great, they keep it on the DL.
Like I cannot picture my man Harry Styles,
who I'm just going to say is the most successful
One Direction member to come out of the group,
and say these kind of things.
- Who do you think the winner is, Liam?
It's not you, (laughs) but it's not you either.
Harry Styles.
- [Carly] Oh my God.
And remember when Niall even drank a freaking like scorpion
and salmon smoothie to avoid answering
James Corden's questions? - Yes, that was disgusting!
- I know, but like he kept those lips sealed.
So don't do it, Liam, come on.
- [Sussan] This entire interview made me so uncomfortable,
and I'm shocked that Liam is out here saying all
of these things about his former One Direction band mates.
Let the legacy of One Direction live on.
If not for you, for all of your fans
that supported the group and the group's music.
Directioners have been through enough heartache,
am I right?
- Yeah, totally. - And it is such bad form
for Liam to be telling these stories now,
and it isn't doing him any favors for his image
or solo career.
Also the fact that Liam is saying all of these things
about Zayn to Logan Paul,
whose brother Jake Paul had a massive beef with
adds another layer of wrong.
I also don't think it's Liam's place to be talking
about Zayn's family dynamics,
particularly when Zayn is such a private person.
Even if he was trying to show support to Zayn
in that moment.
The best way to avoid saying the wrong thing
is just don't go there.
Okay, before we get into this next story,
this is your spoiler alert.
If you haven't watched "Stranger Things" Season Four yet.
- You're being sarcastic.
You're being sarcastic?
- [Sussan] Following the premiere,
many fans have been questioning Will Byers' sexuality.
As there have been a number of scenes
that have led many fans to question whether
Will, played by Noah Schnapp, identifies as LGBTQ+.
And just to be clear,
it doesn't matter whether he is or isn't,
but it is something that has had the Internet buzzing.
For example, the scene where Will looks horrified
when a girl tries to flirt with him in class,
and that he chose gay mathematician Alan Turing
as his hero for a school presentation.
But above all, Will and Mike have a heart to heart
in episode five where Will makes a cryptic remark
about being scared to open up out of fear of rejection.
He explained, "Sometimes I think it's just scary
"to open up like that, to say how you really feel,
"especially to people you care about the most.
"Because what if they don't like the truth?"
Many people have interpreted this as Will
referring to his sexuality
and being scared to tell Mike that he's in love with him.
Well, now Noah has addressed the fan theories
while talking to "Variety,"
leaving it up to the writers saying,
"I feel like they never "really address it
or blatantly say how Will is.
"I think that's the beauty of it.
"That it's just up to the audience's interpretation.
"If it's Will kind of just refusing to grow up
"and growing up slower than his friends
"or if he is really gay."
And Noah really nailed that explanation
because let's not forget that Will spent a lot of time
in the Upside Down when his friends were growing up.
He's had some catching up to do.
His costar Millie Bobby Brown chimed in
with her own response saying,
"Can I just say it's 2022 and we don't have to label things.
"I think what's nice about Will's character is that
"he's a human being going through
"his own personal demons and issues.
"So many kids out there don't know and that's okay.
"That's okay to not know,
"and that's okay to not label things."
Yes, Millie, preach. (clapping)
Executive producer, Sean Levy also recently addressed
Will's sexuality when talking to "Entertainment Weekly"
about the theories saying,
"Without getting into where we go later in Season Four,
"I'll just say that there aren't many accidents
"on 'Stranger Things.'"
Noting there is clear intention and thought given
to each character.
As for Finn Wolfhard and David Harbor,
something tells me they got a call from Netflix
after what they said in this next interview.
While speaking with Netflix Mexico,
they both seemed to confirm that Will is in love with Mike.
When shutting down a theory
of a romance between Eleven and Will.
- If you've been watching the show, you should know
that Will is not interested in El,
(Noah laughing)
he's interested in someone else in the group.
- Yeah, and you'll see soon who he's interested in.
- He's very interested in. - Yeah.
- Wait.
That's just wrong.
I mean. - Yeah, yeah.
- Sorry.
- The tea has been spilled.
I guess fans will just have to wait until "Stranger Things"
Season Four, Volume Two to see what happens next.
Okay, it goes without saying that we do not need Will
to label his sexuality.
Like Millie said, it's 2022
and it's okay for Will to not have everything figured out,
and that's the beauty of this storyline.
It's representative of real life
and what it's like for many people growing up.
And I just love the fact that the writers
have thrown in this curve ball this season
with Will clearly expressing emotions towards Mike.
It definitely keeps the audience guessing
but it also makes me feel like
there is so much more Will wants to say,
and I'm really hoping he's able to open up in Volume Two.
- But circling back to labels,
you know, sexuality, it can evolve.
We've had this chat before once or twice,
and for that and a million other reasons,
he might just not wanna define where he's at,
and that's okay.
I do think that "Stranger Things"
is such a loved show though.
And if they did want to add in another LGBTQ+ storyline,
we would love that, that would be great representation.
It is Pride Month now.
We'll just have to wait and see
when Volume Two drops in about a month.
All right, so let's get into some other major stories
from this week and we can determine if they are fact-
- [Both] or cap.
(both laughing)
- Is Billy Eilish single again?
That's fact.
It sounds like things are
O-V-E-R for Billie and Matthew Tyler Vorce,
after he confirmed their breakup on Instagram, writing,
"Nobody cheated on anyone.
"Relationships end.
"Simple as that."
And he also addressed some of the backlash
he says he's gotten from Billie's fans.
- Did Drake post a picture of Addison Rae's hand?
That's fact.
Drake recently took to Instagram to share a photo dump
of pics including having a good time with friends
and a mirror selfie.
But it was the last photo in the dump
that had fans scratching their heads.
As on closer inspection, it appears to be
Addison Rae's hand Photoshopped over Drake's head.
Addison tweeted out confirming that it is in fact her hand,
with this side-by-side image.
That's definitely a crossover we didn't see coming.
- And is Millie Bobby Brown back to loving social media?
That is definitely cap.
Millie opened up about the more challenging side of fame
and the impact of hearing everyone's opinions
on social media since becoming a star
on "Stranger Things" at the age of 12.
So young.
She revealed to "Vogue Hong Kong,"
"Why do you think we walk down the street and are shaking?
"Because we're terrified of you,
"because we have anxiety because you give us anxiety."
She went on to add,
"It's like going to school and being bullied again.
"It's horrible."
That seems really hard.
I cannot imagine being super famous
when you're 12 years old.
- (sighs) So hard.
Did our girl Selena Gomez get some new ink?
That's fact.
Sel showed off her new ankle tattoo on TikTok,
which reads "By God."
I love that.
- Did Charlie Puth lose his virginity to a fan?
According to him, that's facts.
He told "Bustle" that when he was 21,
after playing a show in Boston,
"This girl came up to me and was like,
"'Can you sign my chest?'
"I was like, 'I feel like a rock star.'
"I never saw her again."
Wow, he must have been looking at his own signature
the whole time.
- Okay Charlie, we see you.
Thanks so much for watching.
- We'll see you guys next time.
- [Both] Bye.
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