You might’ve seen this but if not, Marcus Collins was on the X Factor in 2011 (the year after 1D) and he says some very interesting things about his time with the show, in the show and about contracts. Thought you might find it interesting, I know I did x
https://youtu.be/JsRW3JSI0hI?si=iy_u-d3ack2hkuJe
Jesus Christ. That's a super interesting interview. Thank you for sharing it with me. He speaks about so much that went on behind the scenes with X Factor, and you know the 1D boys were put through very similar situations. He speaks about being outed by the show, the constant manipulation, the exhaustion, how difficult it is to get out of contracts... he said he's under a TWENTY FIVE YEAR X Factor contract. He can't release music under his own name without ITV's involvement until 2036.
It's a long interview, and I really don't know anything about Marcus Collins, but it's worth your time to watch.
