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
Liam Payne has continued to intrigue fans with his quirky, honest interviews as well as his candid confessions.But despite being a highly credited and talented musician, the star has often been known to rub fans the wrong way with his hot takes and embarrassing moments in the spotlight.From adopting a weird accent at the Oscars in 2022 to exposing his ex partner Cheryl on the toilet, Liam has often headlines, but not always for the right reasons.READ MORE: Roman Kemp to release book about depression battle after best friend took his lifeSo as he celebrates his 29th birthday today, Daily Star has taken a look back at some of Liam's most cringiest moments.Liam surprised fans when they heard him speaking with an American and Welsh twang during an interview regarding Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap.The singer gave his take on how he felt about the incident when actor Will climbed on stage to deliver a slap to presenter Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.Due to Liam being a member of the audience at the time, he spoke candidly to GMB North American correspondent Noel Phillips about what he saw and his connection to Will.He said: "I believe whatever he felt that he did, he had the right to do.""I also felt like there were three losers in one fight."Continuing, he said: "It’s a very sad thing but there was a powerful moment for me, to sit and watch one of the world’s best emoters speak from the heart and I would rather take away the beauty from the situation than take the pain."But I had to leave my chair I'll be honest with you, it cut me really deep."Once the interview reached Twitter, fans also had a lot to say regarding Liam's take as well as his American and also Welsh accent while conversing.One person chimed: "Liam.
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