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This morning finds Zayn Malik under fire for smoking what appears to be weed in a selfie. Early this morning, the 25-year-old musician did what was previously thought to be impossible. He posted a photo of himself on Instagram that his millions of fans didn’t like. In fact, many of them are pretty upset with this particular piece of self-expression.
Who Is Zayn Malik?
Zayn Malik is a British musician who specializes in singing and songwriting. Born to a working-class family in West Yorkshire, Malik discovered a love of making music as a young teenager. He’s stated in interviews that he listened to his father’s hip-hop and R&B records as a kid, and started writing his own rap lyrics.
At age 17, he auditioned for The X-Factor. Although he did well in the competition, he was eliminated. but two of the judges, Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger, put him in a group with four other competitors for a new act. The other four singers were Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne. The new group stuck together and became the band known as One Direction.
Zayn Malik shot to stardom.
One Direction gained an enormous following and has, to date, sold over 50 million records. But despite the fame and acclaim, Malik left the band in 2015, at 22 years old. He stated that he wanted to live a normal life and take a break from the spotlight. Considering the effect the world has seen on young superstars, his now-former bandmates, supported his decision. Fans of One Direction on the other hand? Not so much.
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