Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
‘Big Brother’ Episode Edited After Housemate Wore Pro-Palestine Shirt Depicting Israel As A Watermelon
deadline.comITV and Banijay have apologized after Big Brother UK featured a housemate wearing a pro-Palestine T-shirt depicting the map of Israel as a watermelon.
Tuesday’s episode of the reality show was removed from streaming service ITVX and later restored with contestant Ali Bromley’s garment cut out of certain shots.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said the shirt had caused “significant distress” among the Jewish community and that it had lodged a complaint with Ofcom, the UK media regulator.
How is this becoming the norm? A Big Brother (@bbuk) ‘housemate’ was seen wearing a T-shirt depicting the map of Israel as a watermelon—a symbol widely associated with anti-Israel sentiment.
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