#harry’s image

[twopoppies]

Hi, love. Wow. That really similar to so much of what we think has happened with Harry and Louis, as well as what we’ve heard from so many formerly closeted celebrities. It’s disgusting. Thank you so much for sharing and yes, come back and share anything else you remember!

[tobethemselves]

People are commenting on how Harry’s whole persona and style feel extremely performative. Since his vogue cover he has not worn a dress either, so it seems very much like an act he put on to make more money, while never actually being interested in fashion like that. Also he’s never actually served any looks or dated a man so that could also be why ppl think he’s straight lol.

So I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt anon because english is not my first language but for me it sounds like you’re one of those people you’re talking about… Anyhow

Yes I saw the accusations about him queerbaiting. And to be honest with you I really really hate it. Not only because of Harry but also because of the massage that sends to all those baby queers who now think they have to act, dress or look a certain way to call themselves queer. Again:

The word queerbaiting came from fictional characters who often were invented from straight people who used to tease the queerness of said character as a marketing strategy to attract a wider audience for their show or movie even though in the end nothing queer ever happened to not make the homophobic part of the audience mad.

I don’t know how often it has to be said until it reaches every single brain out there but here we go again

A real person can’t queerbait.

Clothes don’t have a gender and don’t have a sexuality, there is no right way to look queer or straight. And there is no right or wrong way to dress queer.

Apart from that it’s totally normal to dress differently while being on stage then when you’re travelling/ at home/ in your comfort clothes. That fact has nothing to do with Harry’s interests in fashion. For real do you expect him to go on a train ride in one of his stage outfits? Not very comfy and not really clever if he doesn’t want to attract a bunch of fans.

Also, how do you know he never wore a dress since?

Everyone is so fast to judge as soon as it’s a celebrity often forgetting that they are humans too just like me and you. And humans have layers. Thousands of them. There is no way to know someone’s sexuality based on a different hairstyle and a few pictures.

And about your last point. Well you wrote an anonymous massage to a larry blog. So I think my opinion about if he ever dated men or not is pretty clear.

[awesomefringey]

Harry is dating an actress at the same time, he is going back with his ex, he got a tattoo of his other ex's name, he is dating his coach, with his friend who is getting married. He's a womanizer, homebreaker, bi, straight, he's public but he's private. He has 25 different personalities...

[skepticalarrie]

why was harry getting cancelled for holivia? I wasn't in the fandom at the moment. Thnks :)

I think it all comes down to the fact that Olivia turned out to be the most disgusting person ever, personally and professionally, and a lot of her shit ended up affecting Harry as well. Honestly, Harry and his team made some AWFUL choices during the Holivia era. You can find more details under my HOLIVA tag (although I stopped talking about it halfway through because it became unbearable to keep addressing), but here’s a quick summary:

The drama around Don’t Worry Darling made Harry and Olivia’s "relationship" look super unprofessional. Florence Pugh, being the respected actress she is, took the opposite side and barely promoted the movie, which spoke volumes to people. So the relationship that was meant to promote the movie completely backfired, leaving both of them in a pretty bad light. Instead of generating buzz for the film, it ended up hurting their reputations. Then there were Olivia's statements about feminism and empowerment, which came across as performative, especially when her actions didn’t align. The hypocrisy was unreal, and Harry sticking by her just made it worse, especially with those cringe pap walks.

On top of that, there was all the drama with her ex. Harry was labeled a "homewrecker" since the narrative was that Olivia left Jason Sudeikis for him. Things got worse when Olivia was served custody papers while promoting DWD on stage, which only added more drama and hurt her image. And again, all of this drama extended to Harry, as they continued to be seen together. There was so much more to it, and honestly, it was really hard to watch.

[sonja7369]

Sorry, I didn’t want to come off as rude. I just wanted to make sure I read your posts correctly because I have a hard time telling if something is sarcasm or if it’s meant for fun or if there’s context hidden between the lines and so on. I’ve misread people’s post as genuinely believing before when in reality they just shipped for fun or because the thought two people would be cute together.

Fair enough! Sarcasm is very hard to pick up on in written form that's for sure.

My space is 100% Larry - no shipping involved. I believe the guys are still closeted as they were in 1D and with stunts involved their situation is very complex.

I'm not waiting for the big Coming Out - that part of it is their business completely - I'm just here to support their art while spreading the word that binding human beings' images along with their art isn't right. There's still a huge number of people who have no idea about this part of the business and believe every word they read in the tabloids. I think it's time for a new look at PR strategies in the entertainment industry.

[godisarepublican]

[destielmemenews]

"“I accept!” the former President posted on his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday, along with a collage of images from the internet—including some apparently generated by artificial intelligence—showing the TIME Person of the Year dressed as Uncle Sam and saying “Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump” as well as numerous Swift fans expressing their support for the Republican presidential nominee."

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[virgil-anon]

Tom working at borgin and burkes will never not be funny to me like tjskdkskdksk I've worked customer service jobs since I was 18 and they made me, an otherwise (somewhat) fully functional adult, want to commit acts that violate the geneva convention can you IMAGINE what tom was coming up with for customers he hated? He's already split his soul at that point potentially twice like... there's definitely some bodies buried in the back is all I'm saying

[rinkaitoons]

Meet the boy who survived🌞🤲

[ebysse]

the headmasters impart wisdom

[u3pxx]

KIM KITSURAGI - “Is that. My kineema.”

COMPOSURE [Medium: Success] - Something in him is about to break, *big time*.

EMPATHY - And it’s not going to be pretty, do something!

- DRAMA [Formidable] - Everything is fine!

- “Sure is.”

DRAMA [Formidable: Failure] - Surely he’s aware that he’s not the *only* person in the world who owns a Kineema?

YOU - “Is it really *yours*? I mean, plenty of people have their own Kineemas, right? Like working men, government offices, uh, firefighters I guess, maybe even animal control people? Exactly! A million different people who could’ve driven it into the uh…”

DRAMA - Pause, my liege! Ixnay on the Ineemakay!

YOU - “It could even be our *mysterious* joyrider!”

KIM KITSURAGI - Your frenzied babbling falls deaf to the lieutenant's ears. Instead, he approaches the broken vehicle, sunken in the ice. He moves with a caution and gentleness you haven’t seen him display before.

INLAND EMPIRE - It must be cold and lonely down there, in the icy water. Maybe he could sense its sorrow, calling to him…

PERCEPTION (SIGHT) [Easy: Success] - His hands, which are always stiffly placed behind his back, are trembling.

ENDURANCE - This is the shuffle of a tired, tired man.

HALF LIGHT - He’s going to do something drastic because of you. Oh god, terrible! You’re a terrible liar! You can’t look at this, you just can’t!

VOLITION [Formidable: Success] - It's not *you* who drove his kineema into the sea. You have plenty of faults, but this one is decidedly not yours.

KIM KITSURAGI - He kneels down with his head bowed, casting his face in shadow. He plants a hand on the ice to stabilize himself, squinting to get a better view of the motor carriage. “Detective, it says ‘57’ on it.”

YOU - Sweat drips down your brow, and you feel a terrible headache coming. “Maybe our joyrider has an affinity for that number?”

LOGIC - He's not stupid, he knows that it's not that.

KIM KITSURAGI - “57.”

YOU - “What about 57?”, you brace yourself.

KIM KITSURAGI - “Precinct 57.”

YOU - You wince. “Kim, look-”

KIM KITSURAGI - “When I woke up in the Whirling-in-Rags with no memory of what happened during the days before, I've taken note that something of mine has gone missing.” He grits his teeth. "A very. Important. Something."

He runs his hands over his face, messing his already unkempt hair in the process. Regret creeps up on his features. “God. Fuck. They’re going to fire me over this, they’re not going to hear me out.”

EMPATHY - Desperation settles in the lieutenant's tone. Sadly, you find yourself in agreement, even if you don’t want it to be the truth.

YOU - “People are more valuable than machines, Kim.”

KIM KITSURAGI - “Not people like me.” He rasps.

YOU - “…”

KIM KITSURAGI - Before you can say anything more, you fail to notice the lieutenant carefully walking onto the edge of the ice. He looks over the frigid water, a dizzying blue that mirrors and distorts his exhausted face back to him.

YOU - “Kim?”

KIM KITSURAGI - Seconds pass as he looks to be contemplating something. Out of nowhere, he casually takes another step where the ice ends and the sea begins. It happens all too quick for the lieutenant to even voice a call for help— if he even wanted to — his body plunging into the cold water before your eyes.

YOU - “KIM!!!!”

uhhh bonus stuff? sorry i have swap au brainworms pfttt

(im not sure what skills kim has at the moment so rn he only has narration as his inner monologue ok whoops, i would like to keep harry as the guy who thinks in dialogue trees so im still figuring it out pfttt)

also, this was done bc i wanted to expand on these old scribbles of mine, just like an idea, i just think that he'd be having an even worse time wheezes

[twopoppies]

Hi, for someone who has been working from the industry, it is quite clear that Harry has to change his “womanizer” image sooner rather than later.

HS4 is almost ready, at least there has been quite some rumours and talks about it already, and it for sure is going to be a hit instantly. But the womanizer image should be let go, especially with how Harry actually is in real life. I don’t know what HSHQ’s plan is, but knowing their stubbornness and sometimes blatant ignorance they will just go with their usual PR and Harry will be linked with some dubious woman again in 2025.

However, the entertainment industry is leaning towards a more open and honest image from artists, sharing their personal opinions and values with their fanbase. This “womanizer” image is so clearly abstract from Harry’s real persona that it’s just not something they can keep up any longer, especially with Harry’s clear preference to dressing (gender)queer and proclaiming that love is love in a not so heteronormative way. It just doesn’t add up and we all know that the GP isn’t buying it either.

Just wanted to add my own view and what I have seen behind the screens to this discussion. Not that I’m saying a lot of new things, just confirming that what I have heard within the industry resonates with the fandom. From what I heard, HS4 is either going to make or break it, depending on how Harry is going to be portrayed over social media and news outlets. Not saying that Harry should come out, but they should stick to an image that is closer to Harry’s own personality and stop with the PR stunts with women. HSHQ, keep up with the trends!

100% agree with you.

I truly hope they change course with his image because it’s been nearly 15 years of this nonsense and the only people buying it are the girls who want to sleep with him, or people who hate him.

His team changes gears like the Titanic changes course, but I hope they’ve been paying attention to the direction trends are moving in. He’s been “single” for a while now. I’m cautiously optimistic. He’s let me down before… don’t do it again, Harry!

[jeyneofpoole]

[awesomefringey]

i’ve never seen a bad and nasty recipe from people about H&L behavior, not even a fake one. we love and stan the right celebs don’t we!

This!

The TPWK brand stems from an honest place of gratitude and kindness. People who worked with Harry all swoon over him and I love it so much for him.

And with Louis it’s even more fascinating because he’s much more closed off and I can imagine he doesn’t let many people in and he’s got such a close-knit circle. (which Harry does too.) But those who are part of it, are the nicest and most down to earth people who praise the floor Louis walks on. It really reflects well on Louis. And people who worked with him all get starry-eyed. No bad word about him ever.

They prove that one can be successful in the entertainment industry without becoming an ass or creating a toxic work environment. They deserve the world!

[skepticalarrie]

Can I ask what happened after he won the Grammy last time? I’ve been in and out of fandom spaces for a bit and I don’t think I was around for this. Was it just bad press?

Oh yeah, definitely a major backlash and a lot of bad press. Many people were upset that he won over Beyoncé, with people emphasizing his privilege as a white man in a notoriously misogynistic and racist industry and awards system. Plus his “this doesn’t happen to people like me” speech rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, adding even more criticism and discussions about queerbaiting and his privilege.

His AIW performance went terribly because of a technical issue. Very upsetting. I think the timing also wasn’t great because he was already getting quite a lot of bad press for a while because of the Holivia fiasco. All of this probably contributed to the negative reception he got. So, honestly, I think he has plenty of reasons to stay away from the Grammys and the spotlight in general for a while. It's a smart move to let people forget about all of it before launching a new era. That’s why I believe he’s taking a bit of a longer break before releasing his next album.

[rynli]

someone let this man out of the closet