"He fell victim to the alpha bro podcasts"— Internet criticizes Liam Payne as singer praises girlfriend Kate Cassidy for being 'covered up'

Former One Direction member Liam Payne is receiving immense flack online after appreciating his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, for dressing modestly. On August 13, 2024, the latter shared a TikTok video of the pair showing off their date night outfit, which sparked a discussion online.

In the aforementioned clip, Payne was dressed in a blue and white polo sweatshirt and black trousers. His girlfriend showed off her Revolve button-up top and trousers, alongside her red quilted Chanel bag and Dior heels. Complimenting her outfit, the 30-year-old singer said:

“You look good. Nice and covered up for once.”

Kate Cassidy took his comment in stride, simply smiled, and posed for the camera.

X user @myonlyangel911 uploaded the TikTok video in question to the social networking site. The tweet had amassed nearly 3.5 million views at the time of writing this article.

Several internet users took to the internet to express their disdain over Liam Payne’s comments. Some read:

“The way he didn’t even smile or anything he was deada*s. This is absolutely terrifying, can’t believe Liam turned in to such a p**ck. Really can’t overlook this because if he’s so comfortable saying something like this in camera what is he saying off camera,” an X user said.

“it’s always the baddest bi**hes with men like this one…,” an internet user said.

The couple was first seen together in October 2022, and have been together ever since. Reacting to the viral TikTok video, other comments online read:

“Liam’s giving off major villain vibes! If he’s this bold on camera, who knows what he’s like off-camera,” an X user said.

“can't believe how far he has fallen,” another platform user stated.

“the fact that he would always claim to be the “nice” and “kind” one from 1d…. yikes! a soon to be raging misogynist,” a netizen stated.

In 2022, Liam Payne was accused of being a racist after speaking ill of former band member Zayn Malik’s upbringing on the Impaulsive podcast. Meanwhile, other reactions to Payne’s latest comments read:

“free her omg,” another X user said.

“the more i hear and watch of him the less and less I like him,” a netizen said.

“He emanates bad energy, frustration, anger and bitterness. That’s why he was always the least favorite,” a platform user said.

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Who is Kate Cassidy? All about influencer and her relationship with Liam Payne as latter garners backlash online

Kate Cassidy is a social media influencer who has amassed over 72,000 followers on Instagram. She frequently shares snippets of her travels and her outfits across social media platforms. In 2021, she graduated from Coastal Carolina University.

She made her first public appearance with Payne in December 2022 at the British Fashion Awards. The duo also attended Louis Tomlinson’s All of Those Voices documentary premiere together the following year.

In 2023, fans began suspecting that the pair had broken up as they had not been photographed together for months. However, they were seen holding hands together later on.

At one point in their relationship, Liam Payne also defended his girlfriend from critics who claimed that Kate Cassidy was dating him only for his fame. He said in an Instagram story, “Gotta say you could tell me anything and I can’t be turned… If it was just for the money I’d give her all of it. It’s not though ( please remember I’m hella s*xy) and I know I’m fun and a loveable person.”

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Liam Payne is the father of his seven-year-old son Bear, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole.