One Direction Compared To ‘Islamic State’ Terrorists, Yes Seriously!


One Direction may currently be enjoying a hiatus, but it seems that nothing will stop the hit boy-band from being gossip fodder. With no One Direction tour this year, the tabloids have fewer One Direction news stories to report, but that does not stop some from creating false, misleading, or plain inappropriate stories. The One Direction rumor mill is bad enough, but some stories simply defy belief. In a move that is sure to inflame One Direction’s loyal followers, comedian Shazia Mirza has drawn comparisons between Islamic State terrorists and One Direction.

Let’s be clear Shazia is not implying that One Direction are terrorists. Instead she claims that ISIS militants try to attract vulnerable young women to join their ranks by becoming “the One Direction of Islam.”

According to Metro Shazia claims that young Muslim women are drawn to Islamic State for sex rather than because they have been radicalized. Shazia told BBC Radio that a group of young women from London who traveled to Syria to join Islamic State were attracted by “hot men” rather than by religion or politics.

“[Islamic State] are using their best-looking militants in order to groom impressionable young girls online, and convince them to join them in the so-called Caliphate.

“In this way they make themselves seem like ‘the One Direction of Islam’ to these girls.”

Of course One Direction fans are all too aware that sex sells. Many fans are angered by the fact that Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Niall Horan have been sexualized by One Direction’s management team since the very beginning. Just try searching google for “One Direction,” you will find thousands of stories about who One Direction members may be dating, but little about their music.

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As an example, Unreality TV and many others are claiming that former One Direction singer Zayn Malik has dumped supermodel girlfriend Gigi Hadid. They claim that Zayn dumped Gigi so “he could properly enjoy the ‘rockstar lifestyle” and play the field. Malik was cast as One Direction’s “bad-boy” whilst he was in the band, and the clear suggestion is that he wants to continue in that vein.

Shazia claims that the terrorists use the same tactics to make life under Islamic State seem attractive to impressionable young women.

“These girls are being groomed online by these men who promise them they’re going to get married and live a great life, and it’s all romance and adventure.

“They are the One Direction of Islam. They are popstars, pin-ups and sex symbols. They’ve been glamorized.”

In other One Direction news of the same vein, Australia Network News claims that Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini may have “married in secret.” Again, One Direction fans will be far from happy about these claims. The news outlet needs to get with the program. Cheryl cannot be married to Liam, at least not legally, as she is still married to her husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.

If the speculation isn’t about One Direction members’ sex-lives, it tends to concentrate on convincing fans that One Direction are set to turn their hiatus into a permanent split. The Express claims today that Niall Horan is set to release a solo album and that this will mean a permanent split for One Direction.

It is claimed that “One Direction’s days are numbered” because Harry Styles and Niall Horan are set to release solo music. It seems that some tabloids misunderstand, or are ignoring, the facts about One Direction’s hiatus. Let us spell it out: One Direction are on hiatus to allow the members to enjoy some downtime and to pursue their separate interests.

It is entirely appropriate that One Direction members separate their management from One Direction’s management to avoid conflicts of interest. Why should anyone be surprised that One Direction members are doing exactly what they set out to do when they announced their hiatus. Is it any wonder that One Direction fans do not believe a word that is written about the band in the media.

If you are a One Direction fan what do you think about Shazia Mirza comparing terrorists to One Direction? Let us know in the comments below.

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