So it begins.

I'm so confused.

Louis shaded them, they retaliated, and it's Zayn's fault...?

The girls have made their verdict

Not Zayn turning his own fanbase against him They were pretty much his only shot at a decent career

A lot of ex-Directioners love him so I can't see him flopping tbh...

You can tell they're not very smart.

I'm sure he'll ride the wave of controversy into the charts for a while, but when his major appeal is to a similar demographic to 1D fans, this was a silly move to make.

As if the Directioners will stay true to the remaining band when they will flop into oblivion in 2 years. I don't want this kind of fickle fanbase for Zayn. Good riddance.

But that's the thing though, his major appeal isn't to these prepubescent kids... especially with his "new" look i.e. the whole "mystery" thing he has going on. Non-Directioners have been stanning for him (and Harry to a lesser extent) for ages so he definitely has a market!

retardism

Good. Zayn needs to move away from these teeny boppers and come out with something sexy and vibey.

I can't think of anyone else he could appeal to

I guess he is much more irrelevant in the UK than he is elsewhere. Even him leaving the band didn't get much coverage here

Get a life

I'd say he definitely appeals to the 16+ crowd!

@ y'all thinking these fans jumping ship will affect the outcome of his solo career whether or not it's a success They hold no power. 1D's last album isn't even platinum in the US yet