'You're Gross': Singer Alessia Cara Condemns Media Outlet For Pictures Of Liam Payne's Body

The shocking news of Liam Payne’s untimely demise has stirred the internet, with fans deeply distressed over the events. The former One Director member died after suffering a fatal fall from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The police said that Payne suffered “extremely serious injuries” that led to his death on the spot, as per Associated Press. Amid reports swirling about the singer’s “erratic behaviour” before his death, purported pictures of his destroyed hotel room and the singer’s body went viral.

TMZ, in its original post, featured a series of cropped photos of Payne’s body showing his arm and waist. While the media outlet refrained from revealing the complete picture, the visible tattoos were identifiable. “TMZ obtained a photo showing Liam’s body on a wooden deck at the hotel with tables and chairs nearby. We’re not showing the whole body, but you can clearly see his tattoo — a clock on his left forearm and a scorpion on his abdomen,” TMZ wrote as quoted by Billboard.

However, this didn’t go well with a lot of people, including singer Alessia Cara, who was a former colleague of the late singer. Condemning the picture, she tagged the outlet and wrote, “You’re gross.”

Similarly, fans all over the internet also slammed the outlet for their inappropriate conduct, eventually prompting them to remove the pictures. However, the images are yet to be completely omitted since they have widely been circulated online.

A user called out the picture and noted, “TMZ posting part of a photo of Liam Payne’s dead body in an article announcing his death is beyond deplorable. I can’t tell if I’m losing my mind lately or if society has always been this overtly morally decrepit.”

Another commented, “tmz posting photos of liam payne’s dead body is actually sickening and heartless. I hate this world. his family needs to sue them asap.”

“Was never a fan of One Direction, obviously and knows very little about Liam Payne, but a 31-year-old man dying in such a tragic way is awful. But to add insult, TMZ “obtaining” photos of his dead body and PUBLISHING identifying parts of him online is beyond disgusting,” a comment read.

Currently, the matter is under investigation, with his body sent for autopsy. “It is still unclear if the authorities suspect foul play. The alarm was raised around 5:04 PM about a person lying at Casa Sur. The ambulance arrived, and the man was certified dead. His injuries were fatal, and there was no possibility of reviving him,” said Alberto Crescendi, head of Buenos Aires’ state emergency medical system, as quoted by The Mirror US.