One Direction's Louis Tomlinson (seen above in the 'Story of My Life' video) lashed out at a reporter at the UK Independent this week after she suggested that his t-shirt bearing a classic Apple rainbow logo was because he supported CEO Tim Cook's recent statement coming out of the closet.
Wrote reporter Jenn Selby in the article:
Days after Harry Styles' comment about gender and sexuality became a viral talking point, his bandmate Louis Tomlinson seemingly showed his support for the recently out Apple CEO Tim Cook.
What a difference a week makes. First Harry Styles' pro-LGBT comments on sexuality, now this: http://t.co/jaI6OqMgL9 pic.twitter.com/aq3X72jhqq
— IndyPeople (@TheIndyPeople) November 10, 2014
While Selby never says that Tomlinson is gay, her attempt to draw connections between Styles, Cook, and Tomlinson caused the One Direction singer to draw a few conclusions of his own:
@JennSelby The fact that you work for such a 'credible' paper and you would talk such rubbish is laughable. I am in fact straight.
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) November 10, 2014
@JennSelby Google 'original apple logo' and you will see the one printed on my shirt that you reported on. Trying to look for a promotion ?
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) November 10, 2014
F–king ridiculous I even have to tweet that sh-t !
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) November 10, 2014
Tomlinson's response is similar to one he offered to a fan two years ago when the fan brought up a nickname ("Larry Stylinson") that fans had created suggesting he was in a relationship with bandmate Styles.
