Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has expressed her disbelief and heartbreak over the tragic death of former One Direction star Liam Payne. The 31-year-old singer fell from the third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earlier this month. Perrie, who, like Liam found fame on the X Factor , dated the singer's bandmate, Zayn Malik.
She has also spoken openly about her own struggles with anxiety, with Liam's battle with mental health well-documented. Now, the Little Mix star has opened up about the singer's tragic death, saying the music industry needs to do more to protect its young talent. Following the tragic news of Liam's death, the singer's ex, Cheryl, hit out at the "abhorrent" reports by gossip sites.
Liam's fans also blasted TMZ, which shared distressing images of his body after his death. The One Direction star died instantly after his fall on October 16, with a police report stating his catastrophic injuries were "incompatible with life". Shortly after heartbreaking news, the American gossip site published images of Liam after he fell, claiming that they made the decision in order to identify the Wolverhampton-born star, before the police confirmed his identity.
Fans were furious for the intrusion, however, despite the criticism, TMZ executive producer Michael Babcock said there "was balance". Speaking on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast Perrie described Liam's death as "weird" and "absolutely devastating". She told Fearne: "I think it just.
