Louis Tomlinson has said he did not approve the use of explicit fan fiction about him and Harry Styles in a new TV show.
HBO drama Euphoria has drawn fire from One Direction fans over a scene about writer Kat Hernandez – played by Barbie Ferreira – who pens a story about “Larry Stylinson”, the nickname used online for the imagined relationship between the duo.
The show featured an animated sequence which showed Styles performing oral sex on Tomlinson.
I can categorically say that I was not contacted nor did I approve it.
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) July 1, 2019
Asked by a fan on Twitter if he had approved the scene, Tomlinson replied: “I can categorically say that I was not contacted nor did I approve it.”
Hernandez previously told the Hollywood Reporter the scene jumped out at her because she remembered the height of One Direction fan fiction.
She said: “When I first read the script, that was the first thing that popped out to me because I can relate to that as a 22-year-old woman who lived through the One Direction age.
“It’s such a reality for so many people, and so many children and teens that are fans just have this escapist world.
“You completely give yourself to this persona of a person you don’t even know, or five guys, and imagine the way they interact… escaping from your own reality.
“It’s really interesting to me because I was definitely a part of that, where I wanted to escape my own life and focus on others because it was easier and felt more meaningful.”
A representative for HBO has been contacted for comment.