Still waiting on these pics of Harry checking out males strippers....
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Still waiting on these pics of Harry checking out males strippers....
I love 1D, and I'd just like to know what proof does anyone here have that either Harry or Louis aren't 100% straight?
Someone please tell me because I'd love for them to be gay as much as the next person, but there is 0 proof.
Facts are not "released". They just exist..... or they don't. This is the point we are making. No facts exist to prove either way. Therefore his sexuality is still a matter of speculation. The only people who can honestly say with any certainty are Harry himself, anybody he may have had sex with, and/or anyone who has observed his sexual encounters.
Anyone can look at a picture of two people and assume whatever they want, but that is still just an assumption...... Unless there are facts to prove it.
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Spot on. It's exactly how you say it is. Facts exist or not. Simple as that. There is no freakin way that one of them is having gay/bisexual sex encounters and without the whole world knowing by now. No way. Unless, sex partners are paid, alot.
Taking a picture with a gay person or hanging out with one(Grimshaw) isn't exactly equal with being gay, duh .I've done it many times.
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It is POSSIBLE that two of them are gay/bi and quietly having sex...... But even then there would be some small bit of evidence. A secret kiss captured on film when they think no one is looking. But even if someone is paid quite handsomely it will come out. Sooner or later they'll confide in a close friend, or the massive income will be questioned, or something.
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I've seen the pic on tumblr.. but I didn't save it and it will literally take me forever to find it again, but I'll definitely post it here if it pops up again
Nobody has proof that's the whole point. If there was proof they would have been outed a long time ago.
Well.. it's not like Harry and Louis haven't outed themselves a dozen times already though.. but it's subtle.
Some of Louis' gems:
He got a question about waking up early in an interview and answered "the early bird gets the worm."He was also asked in an interview what they did the day before, Harry was going to answer and Louis said "trying to walk." During the afterparty at the Brit awards (congrats to 1D btw!) Louis said about Justin Timberlake: "he makes me VERY happy."
Louis answers with gay innuendos all the damn time. You just have to be observant to notice it. And then there's Harry's relationship with the openly gay Nick Grimshaw, yes.. it's common knowledge that they're dating. So again, no.. they are not out because they literally CANNOT COME OUT. It's in their contract. Why do you think Louis has a beard in the first place? Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure Louis and Eleanor are friends. I do think he cares about her a lot, after all they are going through this together, even though they look miserable half of the time. But I just don't think they're together.
And like I've said a million times before, if you think they're straight.. good for you. People are allowed to their own opinions. But you also need to respect people who think they might be gay. And yes, I do think both Harry and Louis are gay, or at the very least bi.
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Ah, now he sees the light.
Then again, maybe not.Well.. it's not like Harry and Louis haven't outed themselves a dozen times already though.. but it's subtle.
Some of Louis' gems:
He got a question about waking up early in an interview and answered "the early bird gets the worm."
How is this Louis outing himself? That is a common expression used by many a' straight guy. It has nothing to do with sexuality..... except in the minds of those who are so intensely constipated to find ANYTHING to claim their fave celeb guy is gay.
Moving on.
OK, this sounds like a little horseplay (or drunkenness), but still nothing to suggest homosexuality or not. Straight guys have been known to get stumbling down drunk with friends and to get involved in horseplay.He was also asked in an interview what they did the day before, Harry was going to answer and Louis said "trying to walk."
OK, this could possibly mean what you are trying to suggest. Or not.During the afterparty at the Brit awards (congrats to 1D btw!) Louis said about Justin Timberlake: "he makes me VERY happy."
No, he answers with comments that those who insist he must be gay try to twist around to suit their desires. Nothing you have posted points one way or the other about his sexuality.Louis answers with gay innuendos all the damn time. You just have to be observant to notice it.
It was also common knowledge at one time that the world was flat. (This also originated from a gay mind, he was attempting to keep the straight guys from sailing awayAnd then there's Harry's relationship with the openly gay Nick Grimshaw, yes.. it's common knowledge that they're dating.)
In the straight world many fools believe a man and woman can't be friends without being sexually active with each other. I guess its only logical that in the gay world the same would apply for male/male friendships as well.
More assumptions. Well as I always say, don't assume anything. You only make an ass out of you, and me will come along to laugh at it.So again, no.. they are not out because they literally CANNOT COME OUT. It's in their contract. Why do you think Louis has a beard in the first place?
Poppycock. A guy and gal can not just be friends, they have to be in love!Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure Louis and Eleanor are friends.
We respect your right to your belief. But please join the real world and stop trying to insist your fantasies are 100% fact. We understand you want to believe they are gay. But none of your evidence points to anything except that you have no grasp of reality, and very little sense. That is a dangerous combination in one who has fanatical tendencies.And like I've said a million times before, if you think they're straight.. good for you. People are allowed to their own opinions. But you also need to respect people who think they might be gay. And yes, I do think both Harry and Louis are gay, or at the very least bi.
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Did you ever think that maybe, just MAYBE, Louis is joking? I have heaps of straight friends that make gay jokes about themselves all the time. Or maybe Louis saw all this talk about people thinking he's gay so he's playing it up to tease people?
How exactly is it common 'knowledge' that Nick and Harry are in a relationship? Because not so long ago, wasn't it common 'knowledge' that Harry and Louis were in a relationship according to thousands of people? But seriously, please tell me what has made it KNOWLEDGE, that they're in a relationship. Because Harry and him have been photographed together? Don't forget that Harry just recently broke up with Taylor Swift. If he's dating Nick, how exactly did Harry get Taylor to go along with this fake relationship they had? Obviously she knew once they broke up she'd get bagged.
Also, I don't think I ever once said I don't respect people's opinions. All I asked was if there is any proof because I would LOVE for them to be gay, but I'm yet to see anything that makes me think that way. There's no need to be rude when I asked a simple question mate.
maaan, I wish you all would stop hyping things up and getting people excited, this is the pic of Harry and the stripper?
LAME.
That's the point we've been making. No evidence of anything. Although for one who is checking out the male stripper he doesn't seem to be paying the guy much attention.
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NO.. that's not the pic I saw.
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Yes.. Louis is obviously joking, but he's still gay imo. You don't see the other guys making gay innuendos like Louis, and I think there's a reason for it. I admit it's not easy to see that he's gay if you look at just one thing. You need to look at the big picture, but if you look at the big picture and believe he's straight, that's ok too. I didn't mean to be rude. English is my second language.
Taylor and Harry were in a fake relationship. It was set up by One Direction's management, so they were both in on it. And about Harry and Louis' sexualities.. no, there's not any proof, since they literally CANNOT come out, it's in their contract.
There's been A LOT of talk in the entertainment circle in London that Harry and Nick Grimshaw are a couple. Even the media have hinted at them being an item. Larry was just a fan invention. It was not real. I think they're close because they're both gay and BFFs. But I don't think they've ever dated. This is just my opinion though, how I see it.
I'm sorry.. no offense, but I honestly don't understand some of you guys. You basically bash everyone who thinks they might be gay. You object and object and object: THEY ARE STRAIGHT!!!!!! I'm sorry, but I don't get it. Don't you want them to be gay? And when there's this much circumstantial evidence, why do your refuse to believe there might be a possibility that they might be gay? bearding and gay boybanders go hand in hand. It's been happening for decades, yet it's unthinkable that Louis or Harry might be gay. I'm just baffled. Don't get me wrong.. you're allowed to your own opinion of course, and if you think they're straight that's obviously ok. But I just don't get the objection to the notion that a boybander might be gay and hiding his sexuality. I just don't understand. But sigh.. I will probably never understand so what's the point. I know people in here objected to Ricky Martin being gay too, and we all saw how that turned out eventually. So there still might be hope.
BTW.. I don't think they will come out anytime soon, mostly because they can't. I think it will be a few years until they come out. They'll probably come out when One Direction is over.
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sokker, I don't think you understand. I don't see anyone bashing anyone else. We don't "object" to the concept of any closeted celeb being gay. The more out celebs the better. We do have difficulty with someone accepting as a fact that a celeb is gay when that might not be the case. Until a celeb actually comes out as bi or gay, people can speculate all they want (which is kind of fun). But it's very tenuous to jump from speculation to being convinced & shouting it from the rooftops.
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Then show us the pic you saw. It would help us understand where you're coming from. You want us to accept you're opinion as fact, give us the evidence you claim is available so we can see it.
We are looking at the big picture. We just look at the real evidence and realize there is nothing to prove them either gay or straight.
That is opinion, not fact. There is your first mistake.Taylor and Harry were in a fake relationship.
Taylor and Harry were in a relationship. That is fact. Whether it was real or fake only they can really say. Whether you want to believe it was real or not is opinion, unless you can offer evidence. And since you don't have confirmation from them that in fact their relationship was fake it remains simply an opinion.
Still opinion. You can't even honestly say that the relationship IS fake, so how can you honestly say that the management set it up?It was set up by One Direction's management, so they were both in on it. And about Harry and Louis' sexualities.. no, there's not any proof, since they literally CANNOT come out, it's in their contract.
Oh yes, talk in the "entertainment circle" in London...... It must be true!There's been A LOT of talk in the entertainment circle in London that Harry and Nick Grimshaw are a couple.What exactly is the entertainment circle in London? A bunch of acquaintances at the local pub?
Anytime you get people together they are going to talk (consisting mostly of gossip - as well as attempts to one-up each other with better tales). Anything can come of this, especially juicy rumors. But rarely (if ever) will it involve any provable facts.
So if the media invents a rumor it has to be real, but if fans are behind it it is fake? I won't even go any farther about the idiocy in that concept.Even the media have hinted at them being an item. Larry was just a fan invention. It was not real.
There is still no proof that Harry is gay. You still go back to that first mistake of assuming that your opinion is fact when there is no proof. Have you ever noticed that all the "evidence" you offer as proof of Harry's homosexuality completely crumbles to dust unless you assume that he is indeed gay before it is proven?I think they're close because they're both gay and BFFs.
Please think about that. You can not use rumor to prove another rumor is fact. It just doesn't work. All you do is make yourself look foolish.
But you have shown pictures of them together. If your opinion is correct and Harry truly is gay, those pics would indeed be evidence of some kind of date.But I don't think they've ever dated.
The first actual fact you have posted. And you have already shown evidence to prove it.I'm sorry.. no offense, but I honestly don't understand some of you guys.
Why do you insist on putting words in our mouths? We have not ever said they are definitely straight. We only say that you have ZERO EVIDENCE to prove them definitely gay. We object that you try to pass YOUR OPINION off as fact.You basically bash everyone who thinks they might be gay. You object and object and object: THEY ARE STRAIGHT!!!!!!
We have yet to even begin to bash you for any reason, let alone your opinion. We have just been refuting your "PROOF" that Harry and Louis are definitely gay. Personally I would love for Harry and Niall to be gay. My partner and I would love to get them in our bed, separately or together. But there is no proof that either are gay. There is no proof that either are straight. There is no proof either way. That is what you are refusing to understand.
Read the last bit.I'm sorry, but I don't get it. Don't you want them to be gay?
Here is the point. There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER. All you offer is opinion based on assumption. You have offered NO EVIDENCE despite numerous requests to do so.And when there's this much circumstantial evidence,
We do not refuse to believe that possibility. We refuse to accept your opinions as irrefutable fact. We ask you to show evidence to back up your claims that they are actually gay so we can see it. You refuse to offer proof of your claims while also refusing to accept the possibility that your OPINIONS are wrong. We want facts, no rumors and innuendos. We have stated from the beginning that we believe they MIGHT be gay. But we want you to show the "EVIDENCE" that you claim to have to back up your opinions but instead you just offer more opinions to hold up your previous ones.why do your refuse to believe there might be a possibility that they might be gay?
Bearding and closeted gays go hand in hand, whether or not they are boybanders. The point is just because some boybanders are closeted gays does not mean all are. Again we get to the fact that there is no proof either way. Why can you not understand this simple fact? You indirectly claim that you are open-minded, yet you refuse to accept this simple fact. There is no evidence to prove your opinions are fact, so they remain opinions. There is evidence to suggest that Harry and Louis are straight (or at least closeted). We reserve the right to wait to judge them. We want evidence, not flimsy, easily refuted opinions and rumors attempting to judge them.bearding and gay boybanders go hand in hand. It's been happening for decades, yet it's unthinkable that Louis or Harry might be gay.
There is no objection to that. The objection is judging someone based on a lack of evidence.I just don't get the objection to the notion that a boybander might be gay and hiding his sexuality.
I'm starting to believe you are correct in that, you have shown actual evidence to prove that opinion.I will probably never understand.
Here you are comparing apples to oranges. NO ONE is objecting to the possibility to Harry and/or Louis being gay, only to the so called "evidence" offered to prove it. It just doesn't stand up.I know people in here objected to Ricky Martin being gay too, and we all saw how that turned out eventually.
Hope for what? That they might be gay? Whether people want to believe something or not has no bearing on it being true or false. Facts exist regardless of opinion. Opinions fall when placed against opposing facts.So there still might be hope.
If they are gay there is nothing stopping them from coming out now. They don't because either they aren't gay, or just don't want to come out.BTW.. I don't think they will come out anytime soon, mostly because they can't.
I agree. I wish he would quit the "why is everybody attacking me?" shit. If he doesn't want his weak opinions picked apart he shouldn't try to pass them off as fact.
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Serves BG right.You go Liam.
Personally I would prefer a pic with Niall, but I would at least have the decency to thank Liam for pointing me in his direction. Then I'd ask him for a pic, too (after having him point me to Harry).
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Oh, that's easy to explain. They paid her off. 100,000 Euros should have done it..... Oh wait, she's probably already got more than that. And One Direction management wouldn't pay more than that for one beard...... Oh I've got it. She got more fuel for her songwriting. A new ex-bf to write a song about.![]()
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Is this seriously a question? Taylor Swift and her "relationships" are essentially punchlines on talk shows and all over the internet. She is a publicity machine. These fake relationships are her bread and butter. She wouldn't need to be convinced of anything...HARRY is the one who probably would need to convinced.
Taylor never needs convincing of anything. I believe she's been in fake relationships before. I doubt it took too much convincing on management's part. I think she craves attention, and you can never get too much publicity. Even bad publicity is better than no publicity. That said.. I doubt Taylor was really prepared for how badly it would go, like yes... she is being ridiculed today. She probably figured it would be an easy charade for a couple of months. All that fell through when Harry put up a fight. It was obvious he was really uncomfortable with her. He didn't act well enough to make it seem real, and it all came crashing down. The outfall was of course not the one she wanted. It wasn't exactly successful, lol.
This is the last thing I will say on this matter. But yes, Haylor was obviously a fake relationship. And to people in here: you think Harry doesn't have any reasons to put up with the charade? then you're wrong. Lets say Harry isn't gay, there's still LOADS of publicity to get from going into a fake relationship with Taylor. I know many people here doubt he's gay, which is fine. But even looking at it from a more objective, business POV it makes sense. It's all for publicity. It's fairly simple, his management decided they needed more publicity. The reason they did it doesn't matter, either he's gay and they needed to pair him up with Taylor to make him seem hetero, or they just needed some free publicity, or it could be a case of both (it most likely is both imo). But Harry didn't have anything to say in the matter, he needs to listen to management and what they tell him. He's under a contract. It's really complicated. I doubt Harry wanted to go through with it, but he still did, because he had to. But yes.. I totally believe Haylor was a fake relationship.
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Liam, be a good boy.
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Do you actually believe this shit you post here? Or is this some kind of marijuana induced game to you? You state these opinions based on whim and have no evidence to back any of it up. Yet you expect us to take it as the God's honest truth.
Could you please show us one bit of actual evidence? Or will you prove yourself to be full of hot air?Haylor was obviously a fake relationship.
That is possible. But you still show no evidence to even suggest your opinion may be factual. There is always the possibility of any relationship being fake. But unless there is evidence to suggest such logic would suggest the relationship more likely real. The point is, unless you have evidence to the contrary, the evidence of a relationship is all we have to go by. Maybe it was fake, maybe not. But a desire for it to be fake is not evidence that it is.And to people in here: you think Harry doesn't have any reasons to put up with the charade? then you're wrong. Lets say Harry isn't gay, there's still LOADS of publicity to get from going into a fake relationship with Taylor.
We only say you have shown no evidence to prove he is gay, yet you insist he has to be. All you have is you desire and your twisted mind. You have not looked at it objectively. You base everything on the desire that he is gay, then make up "evidence" to prove it. We investigate your evidence and it falls apart under the lightest of perusing.I know many people here doubt he's gay, which is fine. But even looking at it from a more objective, business POV it makes sense.
There are far more effective ways to get publicity than a fake relationship, even one with another celebrity. Putting out videos, doing charity, horseplay onstage those would all be more effective at garnering publicity than any relationship (real or fake). And guess what, the boys have plenty of publicity.It's fairly simple, his management decided they needed more publicity.
But with her "reputation" that wouldn't work anyway. Look how most people assume he's gay simply because he "dated" her. Again, your evidence falls apart......either he's gay and they needed to pair him up with Taylor to make him seem hetero
Actually it isn't. Any contract he would have had to sign before it went into effect. That means he would have had to agree to it or he wouldn't have signed. Do you honestly believe he has no choice in the matter?But Harry didn't have anything to say in the matter, he needs to listen to management and what they tell him. He's under a contract. It's really complicated.You really have no clue about anything do you?
Here's something else for you to believe. I am Santa Claus. And since I am saying it (and I would know who I am) it is true.I doubt Harry wanted to go through with it, but he still did, because he had to. But yes.. I totally believe Haylor was a fake relationship.
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This Sokker chick is really ruining this thread for me!!! I like this band! The boys are hot and I honestly couldn't care what or who they are fucking or what or who they want to fuck. I like their music and them and that's where it ends!
Plus this contract non-sense is just stupid. Contracts that prohibit behaviour are in violation of so many UK and European laws. They aren't American artists! Plus your assumption that the world cares about their sexuality comes from a warped American view point.
They're a good band. I especially like that they turn giving to charity into a fun event. Or at least their participation anyway. The video was quite entertaining. I volunteer to help Niall scrub his back.
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So all the thousands of fangirls on tumblr don't care about their sexuality? LOL.
This isn't JUST about the contract either. There are five guys in One Direction, plus the band, crew, management etc. So many people depend on One Direction to do well. They can't come out even if it's not in a contract.
I just find it odd that I can't even discuss their sexualities on a GAY GOSSIP board. What is it with gays and their objections when it comes to gay celebrities.. is it self hate? is it the fact that straight guys are hotter and more attractive? I guess that's possible, considering all the gay for pay porn out there. Do they lose so much attraction just by being perceived as gay? Is it not enough to get hate from stupid naive fangirls, now they're getting hate from gay guys too? Maybe you're the problem. Maybe it's because of guys like you that they can't come out, have you ever thought about that?
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I've really grown to like all of them, which worries me because I am nearly twice their age. They seem like good lads who are enjoying themselves, some of the hate that goes their way is totally unneccessary and I don't get it.
You really are oblivious to what other people say, aren't you?
You are quite welcome to discuss their sexuality. However, I have to point out that no-one is objecting to the possibility that one or more of the band members may be gay and in the closet. The objection is to how you discuss the topic.
Every piece of 'evidence' you have posted has been extremely weak, and on many occasions has clearly been based off rumours and opinions (whether those opinions are your own or others). Don't get me wrong, no-one is at odds with people posting their opinions, as long as they aren't trying to pass it off as fact, and unfortunately you try to do so every time.
Perhaps before you respond to someone that disagrees with you by calling them lame or slamming them about being too blind to see what is right in front of them you should put your opinions aside and look at the 'evidence' objectively. It would also be wise to gather the evidence ahead of time so you aren't posting a statement (such as harry checking out a male stripper) only to be unable to back it up with hard proof.
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The following is just my opinion and my comments do not reflect the opinion of JustUsBoys.com or should they be read as facts:
While the squabble about Harry Styles' sexuality is interesting; who knew there were so many blind people using this site... I think that's great and helps explain why these folks believe Harry is heterosexual. The truth is hiding in plain sight: Harry has been in a relationship with British DJ Nick Grimshaw for some time; if you spend a couple weeks reading the British rags, you'd see the obvious hints too.
The more interesting topic to speculate is that of Taylor Swift's sexuality. Since her dating history has been so well publicized, it is clear that Taylor serves as Hollywood's number one beard. Taylor as a beard seemed to make perfect sense when she first received attention for her extraordinary talent; being the beard for A-List men only allows her amazing talent to reach more people, after the break-ups writing songs about the former relationship only keeps her visibility skyrocketing. For a couple years it is obvious to anyone that Taylor's talent is incredible and her visibility is in the stratosphere; the need to keep being a beard ended a long time ago yet she continues to do it. Why might this be? Maybe she has some weird record contract; no, those practices ended decades ago... Maybe she is the most ignorant human being on the face of the earth; no, she has proven that she is an intelligent person... Maybe there is a mutual arrangement between the beard and the bearded where they both prefer the same sex and these relationships are mutually beneficial to cover it up until one is ready to be open about their sexuality and the reFAKEtionship prevents either or both from being outed by some low-life paparazzi...This makes the most sense.
You are right though. With her rep. bearding with her would be the same as coming out. That alone suggests they had a REALationship. If you want to pretend you aren't gay you don't take up with a girl who is "known" to go with closeted gays. Even third graders understand that (well some of them anyway).
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Ok anyone wanna play with Nialls bum?!?!?!I do!!
Don't know about playing with it, but I wouldn't mind "poking" it.![]()
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I just wanna have a huge dinner with him and swoon over that lovely accent and laugh! <3 Niall
Nah, I ain't into that. But if you want to sniff it first be my guest, Or you can sniff it once I'm done. My partner will be "playing" around front.
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Lips.
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