#image control

[cuethetommo]

But honestly Louis doesn't control his image or his social media feed. Why are we to be excited? Do we really think that he can get away with wearing that Michael Jackson shirt. Or allow for certain likes or tweets. Frankly I'm shocked yet low key giddy he was allowed to work with Steve and Bebe. I would love to believe that but don't they control his image?

Again, we live in not knowing. The thing I feel reasonably certain about is that they didn’t control their images until the end of 2015. And that there may still be restrictions around the band. I do believe they have control over their images. And I believe that Louis is dealing with residual shit in the best way he can. Again, WE DON’T KNOW. Just because someone helps with his social media doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a say. A good social media person and strategy should make you feel like you’re interacting with the artist himself, whether or not you are. He may be laying down the strategy himself. I don’t know. And neither do you.

[jalboyhenthusiast]

There is one post about bringing pride flags to the concerts and it talks about not taking it for granted, and I think this is really important in a more broader sense. For a while now we've been hearing (sometimes saying) that harry is more and more free, that he's on a good path, that the more success he has the more freedom he will have, that his concerts are like pride fests, that everyone knows, that he has the support from the label etc etc, and in general many comparisons with louis' situation (I'm not even going to talk about the fact that they are together so what affects ont affects the other but that's also important). And, I'm not going to say 'we' and pretend I know everyone and it's more general than 'the fandom'. But I think this has been taken for granted. Because whatever it looks like or what he can do, he is still closeted, he is not free.

Like when holivia started, and many people were shocked because it had been so long since the last time, because he seemed more free, because he wore a dress on vogue... (as if the album he had released this year didn't have a song with an audio of 'his ex' and a song promoted as the 'pussy song', yk. And that he has gained many many new fans that don't really consider him not being straight). And yet, we still had many talks about how he was choosing it, that even if he wasn't super excited he must have his reasons and a bigger plan, that it was for promo, that his stunts are always for promo (unlike louis), that he needs success and then he will be more free. And you got to start wondering when this then will be. And I don't want to project or make him a vicitim more than he actually is etc. But yeah, I think that somehow from a certain moment the power of the industry and of the closet has been underestimated, that some things have been a bit 'taken for granted'.

I don't know what is happening on his side, if people and things that he thought were on his side have been disappointed or what, so I will just stop now to speculate. But I will for sure be a bit concerned and try to see when he's trying to say something, and I won't take his 'openess' for granted, he's still closeted.

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[jalboyhenthusiast]

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[jalboyhenthusiast]

Harry could grow some spine and learn to say no,but i guess money talks

i think you’re misreading the tone here. what i’m not about to do is entertain insults @ him or his character.

yes i’m sure the money is nice and yes having investments in a stadium that will create financial stability for him and generations of his family would definitely have been attractive for him but i think it’s more than that. it’s evident to me that harry is striving for a place and for status within the industry which would leave him untouchable and immune to any revelations which could have otherwise threatened his career (and in extension those who are connected to him). this is what i think his end of their joint business plan is for him and why i think he’s playing the long game. i’m sure you can figure out what i mean by that.

[jalboyhenthusiast]

they hate on Louis, because the same reason. They see that harry isnt straight, it now see everyone even if they are blind. But if he is whole time with louis they thirsted whole time about someone who wasnt in reality for them. And they never had chance with him. It is in my opinion biggest reason why they hate thought about harry be gay and with louis.

i definitely think thats a part of it but honestly i think its more than that. from their perspective, the idea of harry being attracted to men wasnt even a concept until more recently. larries were being attacked left and right for pointing out from as early as 2011 that harry wasnt straight. even after harry was signalling at it more obviously and even after the “not that important” statement so many people were wilfully ignorant to what he was trying to tell us. they didnt want to agree with the larries and realise that maybe we were right all along. 

it wasnt really until medicine and the sun article, and then more recent things that he’s been doing, that they couldnt ignore it any longer. now sure they accept his attraction to men but they dont consider it in the same way that they do his (in their eyes) attraction to women. ive seen them say in their own words that they dont think harry has ever had a relationship with a man that the most he’s probably done is “experiment”. i have never seen them speculate, in a serious way, about any of the men in harrys life or the men he’s been pictured with. its always women again and again and again. even yesterday with bananagate (lol) i had a look and they skimmed over it asap. his overt attraction to men and his gay signalling doesnt fit into their image of him. the idea that he could ever be closeted and actually be gay terrifies them because god forbid they support harry for who he is and align themselves with larries.

they dont even speculate that harry has ever been in a secret serious relationship with a man that isnt louis. because if they were to look into any of it for longer than 5 minutes they would realise how shady it all is and how his public relationships and image dont correlate with his actions. i have never seen any of them acknowledge the very real male figure showing up in the vip box of his shows for harry to serenade lovingly whilst his supposed gf was down in the pit. if they acknowledged this and everything else that didnt add up and speculated that huh maybe harry has actually had private relationships with men then their entire house of cards would fall down. so their homophobia and their fear of having believed a lie all these years causes them to lash out at the “threat”. in this case louis and larries.

[jalboyhenthusiast]

Re: Harry playing the long game. I agree 100% while I think it’s obvious Harry’s constraints have fallen away a bit and his freedom has grown (from how he dresses the projects he chooses the step away from public social media) we have to remember not 5 years ago he was deep in a horrible contract. Getting your freedom and the ability to make all your own choices with your career and personal life takes time and I think his rising power and fame and relationship with the azoffs will allow him to do that for himself and obviously his personal life

what you said 🥳

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