Twitchy reported on the backlash from openly gay YouTube personality Tyler Oakley toward One Direction’s Liam Payne for tweeting a fan message to Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty.” Almost immediately, hashtags began forming for both sides.
https://twitter.com/AmazeballsAdam/status/424904119367651328
Fans of Payne started a #LiamWeStandByYou hashtag.
@Real_Liam_Payne Do not care what the media says or not about you I love you anyway, and that will never change #LiamWeStandByYou x5
— tamy ⁷ (@ifstwings) January 19, 2014
@Real_Liam_Payne I love you no matter what happens I will always support you <3 #LiamWeStandByYou
— gabi (@citywfstars) January 19, 2014
#LiamWeStandByYou STAY STRONG
— ♛ Eleonora Maria ♛ (@EleonoraMaria1D) January 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/glitzystyIes/status/424918108357554176
Not to be outdone, Oakley’s supporters fired back with #TeamTyler.
All the hate on Tyler Oakley right now is annoying the FRICK out of me. People need to calm down. #TeamTyler
— Tanya Isarankura (@tanyaisarankura) January 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/andreevincent/status/424991596506271744
Yes I'm a directioner, yes I love Liam but I'm sorry, I'm siding with Tyler on this one #TeamTyler
— (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ (@Nikisavedac) January 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/mugglelarry/status/424994094054535168
wtf it's Been a night and 6 hours calm your guys tits #teamliam #teamtyler go ahead get mad at me whaaat ever
— madie ,, (@httpsphan) January 19, 2014
#LiamWeStandByYou and #TeamTyler Don't care if anyone hates me. All of this fighting is just stupid. I will stand by both of them..
— ellison (@3milyMerritt) January 19, 2014
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