Liam Payne apologises after being slammed for comments on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast

On June 1's episode of Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast, English singer-songwriter Liam Payne commented about his former bandmate Zayn Malik. Payne discussed much about his relationship with Malik and the current status now.

In the episode, Logan Paul initiated a discussion about the 29-year-old Pillowtalk singer while speaking about the feud between Zayn and Paul's brother Jake. Later in the podcast, Payne referenced Malik's alleged altercation with his ex-partner Gigi Hadid's mother, Yolanda, in September 2021.

Liam Payne was asked by Logan Paul on his podcast about Zayn Malik’s beef with Jake Paul and Gigi Hadid’s tweet defending Zayn, Liam responded:“She tweeted something about like get yourself a respectful man or something. That one didn’t age very well.” https://t.co/k9mnvh3UEr

The Strip That Down singer further commented on Malik's upbringing and insinuated on how it affected him after he achieved massive popularity throughout his career. However, following the controversial statements, Payne took to his Twitter to clarify his comments in the podcast. The singer was criticized by legions of One Direction as well as Zayn Malik fans.

What did Liam Payne say in Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast?

Payne made a snide remark about Malik in the episode when Paul brought up a feud between him and the singer. Payne recalled a tweet where Malik's former partner Gigi Hadid took a swipe at the Paul brothers for their comment on the singer being allegedly rude to them during a Las Vegas trip in 2020.

As he referenced the incident, Liam Payne said:

"She tweeted something about get yourself a respectful man or something. That one didn't age very well."

His comment clearly insinuated the alleged 2021 altercation between Malik and Hadid's mother, during which the singer reportedly called her a "f***ing Dutch sl*t." Payne further touched upon his former One Direction bandmate's upbringing and past. The 28-year-old Wolverhampton, England native said:

"If I had had to go through what he went through — with his growth and whatever else… My parents are overly supportive to the point where it's annoying at times. Zayn had a different upbringing in that sense."

Payne also stated how he could not 'commend' some of the things that Malik had done.

Liam Payne's mea culpa following his comments on Zayn Malik on Logan Paul's podcast

Liam Payne clarifies his comments made toward Zayn Malik on Logan Paul’s podcast amid backlash: “Listening back maybe I didn't articulate myself as well as I could have… Zayn is my brother and I will stand by him forever.” https://t.co/hqKz9DOJEq

After receiving a lot of flak online for his comment, Payne took to his Twitter to clarify his remarks. He said:

"Guys - I wouldn't normally comment on this stuff but when its your family it's hard to let it slide."

Guys - I wouldn’t normally comment on this stuff but when its your family it’s hard to let it slide. They mentioned a specific incident involving Zayn which I responded to - but listening back maybe I didn’t articulate myself as well as I could have.

I was saying that there will always be things we disagree on but that I will always, always be on his side. That’s family. Zayn is my brother and I will stand by him forever.

Payne stated how he did not articulate his points better and added:

"I was saying that there will always be things we disagree on but that I will always, always be on his side. That's family. Zayn is my brother and I will stand by him forever."

1D and Zayn Malik fans react to Liam Payne's clarifications

Payne's tweets about his comments on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast divided the band's followers. While some applauded Payne for his initiative to clarify things, others commented on how the singer should not have brought up his former bandmate in the podcast.

@LiamPayne you should should not have talked about him at all

@LiamPayne you don't have to apologize for anything, they were the ones who took everything out of context

@LiamPayne you made sickening jokes about him. you can’t go back from those things now and act like they weren’t that bad.

@LiamPayne what????? you literally said you'll always have reasons to dislike him???? first of all, you shouldn't have talked about someone's private life, and it's even worse if, like you said, it's your "brother". only apologising after being called out.

@perfctwxlls @LiamPayne Liam apologized, what is he supposed to do more??? seriously if you don't believe him, then just leave him alone he really doesn't need any more hate. if anyone is allowed to call him out, it's zayn. and then he and liam can talk it out, it's none of our business

@FlickerOfNialll @LiamPayne Its like me saying my friend isn’t perfect she has her bad stuff but i will always love her thats obv what he meant i really don’t know why yall made it a big deal

@LiamPayne Have you apologised to Zayn? This tweet is unnecessary, it looks like an attempt to redeem yourself from the grave you dug on your own. We're just reacting on what you did and said but if there's no apology to Zayn then this is useless.

@pamskiieeee @LiamPayne am i the only one who understood what he actually meant? Why is everyone twisting his words, he clearly was being respectful to zayn from the start, you could tell that. He just worded it poorly, but even then, you could tell he has high respect for Zayn

@_hrrysdimples @LiamPayne But if you listened to the interview you should have noticed that he also says "there are many reasons why I don't like Zayn, but many more reasons why I will always be there for him because me brother!

@LiamPayne then why did you say you have so many reasons not to like zayn, and you defended the hadids knowing what kind of people they are?

@LiamPayne Yeah this ain’t a good look Liam. Better watch your words next time dude

@LiamPayne You could have said nothing, said you don’t want to comment on those things. But instead you chose to comment hurtful things. Sometimes you need to think twice before you say something.

@matildamfasr @LiamPayne because too many of you are dedicated to twisting his words. where were you when Harry said Zayn was unprofessional for leaving the band??

@zquadxharrie25 @LiamPayne he didn’t say that why are u taking it out of context 😭😭

@LiamPayne Liam, you didn't do anything wrong. People just misunderstood. Don't worry, things happen. But REALLY nice of you to highlight this topic. You are awesome. Love you always ❤️

@LiamPayne Oh we heard that part Liam. It’s just the comment beforehand that wasn’t necessary. You don’t have the right to comment on his upbringing. You need to reevaluate. Please stand back and heal yourself. Please.

@LiamPayne @1DnoBS For me it was really clear this is what you meant, but you’ll always find people who are so bored they’ll hate on anything. Know that you are love and supported. 💜

@LiamPayne When I saw the clip, my first thought was everyone was over reacting to what you said. It didn’t sound like an attack on Zayn at all to me. It was the truth, you had different childhoods which obviously impacts how you react and handle things as an adult. I think so many people

Meanwhile, a few others remained empathetic towards the singer and claimed that his statements were taken out of context. Some also expressed how media reports exaggerated his comments about Malik.

Edited by Srijan Sen

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