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DISCLAIMER - This is all theory and none of it is fact. Tone insinuating fact if for grammatical and point purposes only. I am in no way affiliated with anyone mentioned in this post. 

THIS IS IN NO WAY SAYING LARRY IS REAL. LARRY STYLINSON IS A CONSPIRACY THEORY AMONGST ONE DIRECTION FANS AND NOT FACT. THIS POST IS JUST COMPILING REASONS FANS THINK LARRY ARE NOT PUBLIC IF THEY ARE TOGETHER.

Please excuse any spelling or grammatical errors too.

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Larry Stylinson (the speculated relationship between performers Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson) has been a fan theory for over a decade now. Thousands of One Direction fans believe the pair are, or at least have been, in a relationship. There are an array of posts and videos with ‘proof’ the pair are together but as of March 2021 there has never been any conformation. Louis Tomlinson is with his long-term partner , Eleanor Calder and Harry Styles is reportedly dating director and actress, Olivia Wilde.

‘If Larry is real why haven’t they come out yet?’

Closeting...

Assuming Larry is real, neither Harry or Louis are out. Harry stated in 2017 that he has never felt the need to label to state his sexuality whereas Tomlinson, as far as we know, is straight. Before the relationship could become public, both parties would have to be open about their sexuality to a certain extent, otherwise Louis sexuality would also be questions during the relationship becoming public. It would lead to fan confusion and many questioned being posed on the both of them, which is expected something that they would probably want to avoid. 

Fans believe that One Direction’s management company - Modest! , closeted the pair when they first began their relationship, so that they could market the whole boy-band as available heart throbs who had appeal to their young fans. Having two members dating would not only damage the image given to the band and the boys themselves, but also draw attention to the pair at all times instead of the band as a whole, and would cause issues if the pair were to break up. 

If the pair were to come out, one of the main questions would be ‘when did the relationship begin?’ Assuming the pair  began dating while in the  band, they would either have to lie, or be truthful and explain every relationship they had while in the band and the ingenuity of them all. Harry and Taylor, Louis and Eleanor etc. Management would have to explain all of it, which could lead to questions to if Larry is even real or if its a PR stunt. 

Then there is the issue of beard relationships. A beard relationship is the relationship between two people where one, if not both are them, are not the sexuality they are fronting. A widely speculated beard relationship is Eleanor and Louis. Many people believe that Eleanor is a beard employed by Modest! for Louis and that they aren’t really childhood sweethearts. Little information about Eleanor is public, wit no traces of life before dating Louis and really nothing to go by, fans think that Eleanor being a beard is completely believable.

Again, if Larry were ever public, questions would be asked about Louis and Eleanor’s relationship and what it really was if nothing more than a contractual thing.

Privacy...

Being a mainstream celebrity, privacy is a right you give up the second you step into the spotlight. Fans of the pair can be respectful, while others over-sexual and invade their personal lives. The aspect of privacy the two may already have would be lost if they were to come out, every move they make  being over analysed and not being able to leave the house together without being bombarded. All of this already happens now, while they are not officially dating , so the scale that it is already at would dramatically increase if they were to come out which is something they may not want to face, hence the lack of knowledge publicly surrounding their relationship.

Management... 

Another fan theory is that the reason Larry are not out yet is due to management. During the early years of One Direction, Louis and Harry always seemed to be closer to each-other than any other of their band mates, and fans picked up on this quickly. Due to this, people believe that management forced some form of agreement between the pair and separated them in public. Another theory is that Louis gave up his freedom so Harry could be true to himself, as many people noticed a change in Louis after a particular date. Again this is all speculation and should be taken as such.

Liars...

Next we face the issue that some fans may feel morally betrayed by - the fact they were being lied to. What people need to consider is that everyone is entitled to privacy, regardless of how famous they are. People have a right  to decide how much of their lives they keep to themselves and how much they display to the public. Some fans have publicly stated they would no longer support Louis or Harry if they were to come out, which is their choice.

Celebrities become a huge part of peoples lives and its natural to feel betrayed by someone who lied to you over certain things. However their personal lives  should not be one.I put emphasis on this because they are people. Normal people who leads not so normal lives. Through no fault of their own, their privacy gets disrespected daily. If they were ever to come out, great. Don’t say ‘finally!’ - be supportive. If they never come out and aren’t together, respect that too, its their lives. Not ours 

The Industry as a Whole...

Closeting is a common thing in the musical and acting industry. Men are sold as sex symbols who want to attract as large of a female demographic as possible, whereas women are sold as gorgeous and model like figures that little girls should aspire to be and women should be jealous of.

Larry Stylinson coming out would be huge. Multiple news articles, days of press and maybe even a few news stories. This would cause a ripple effect. Other Couples would be put under a microscope, analysed and questioned about their relationship and sexuality. 

The perfect Hollywood ideal for a figurehead amongst the stars is fit, attractive, straight or an LGBT icon they can market and profit off at every opportunity possible.

To put things simply - the industry would go crazy. 

Glass Closet...

Some fans like to refer to Harry being in a ‘glass closet’ in regards to his sexuality. Meaning that even though he is able to express himself in a socially deemed feminine way and go as unlabeled, he is still not able to truly be himself. Louis, on the other hand, is still completely in the closet, unable to be who he truly is at all. 

The glass closet means that while he is still in the closet, people can see the real him in some aspects. People believe he is in a glass closet due to management or contractual silencing, however it may just be to privacy if it is true. 

In Conclusion...

While Larry may be real, they are yet to be out. We may never know the truth behind the conspiracy of Larry Stylinson but we may know the reasons at to why we will never know. If they want us to know, one day we may find out.

Please do not send hate to anyone mentioned in this post and remember to take everything as speculation and not fact. These are real people who can make their own decisions and who will tell us what they want, when they feel comfortable. Do not try to force information out of them through boundary breaking or harassment and respect their privacy.

Lastly remember to always treat people with kindness <3

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