Lizzo, Liam Payne.Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty; Dave Benett/Getty
Lizzohas some words forLiam Payne.
In aTikTokposted over the weekend, the “About Damn Time” singer offered her opinions on multiple trending pop culture stories, from why she hasn’t watchedStranger ThingsSeason 4 to someone throwing cake at theMona Lisa.
At one point in the clip, Lizzo, 34, responded toPayne’s recent claimthat Simon Cowell built One Direction with him at the forefront during their time onThe X Factor.
“From what I’ve heard, part of the reason One Direction was made was because of Simon’s promise to me,” said Payne, 28, on a recent episode ofLogan Paul’sImpaulsivepodcast.
“So he kind of started with my face and worked out around the rest,” continued the “Strip That Down” singer. “I’ve never told this story before.”
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According to aRolling Stoneinterview with Cowell, 62 — which was conducted in 2012 for a planned One Direction cover story but went unpublished until 2020 — Payne did audition forThe X Factoronce before he was chosen to join the group and received early support from the show’s creator.
“Well, I’d auditioned him before onThe X Factor,when he was 14, and he didn’t make it. Funnily enough, he didn’t have much support from the other judges, but I’d always backed him,” Cowell told the outlet. “And then he didn’t quite make it because he was too young the first time.”
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“And then when he came back the second time, I was really proud of him because he really made an effort and he wanted to prove a point — and he was good when he came back and did his audition,” continued the formerAmerican Idoljudge. “And then I was gutted during the phase I described earlier on, when he just fell apart on this particular song.”
“But I always knew that with confidence he would be a valuable member of this band, so I had no hesitation in bringing him back,” he added.
source: people.com
