Following the death of Liam Payne on October 16, fans have now called for a new law called “Liam’s Law”. However, not everyone was on board.
The law will enact certain protections to ensure artists’ mental health remains good.
According to Change.org’s petition, the law would “require regular mental health screenings, adequate rest periods, and the presence of mental health professionals on-site, including any support continuously throughout their careers. It will ensure a healthier, safer life.” and a more favorable working environment for artists to hone their talents and reduce psychological stress.”
“This will also include early interventions to protect and mitigate before it is too late. Furthermore, the increasing rate of musicians dying before the age of 35 is worrying,” it continued .
The petition has garnered nearly 94,000 signatures since it was started on October 18. Despite this, there are still critics of the law who say action like this should have been applied to Other artists include Britney Spears, Chappell Roan and Whitney Houston.
One person commented on social media: “So it’s Britney Spears? Amy Whitehouse? Chappelle Roan? Or is it just because it’s a man?”
So Britney teaches? Amy Whitehouse? chappelle roan? Or is it just because it’s a man?
β πΈΰΎ ππππππ πππ | ππ―π’-π‘π’ππ²π± π’π―π (@dweamyfae) October 23, 2024
Another commented: βThey should have done it using the Amy Winehouse/Britney Spears/Chester Bennington/Avicii story.β
they should have done it using the story of Amy Winehouse / Britney Spears / Chester Bennington / Aviciiβ¦ π
– Sofia650 (@Sofia6503) October 22, 2024
Another shared: βYou all have Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston but yeah make the white male abuser the face of mental health in the music industry , Oh”.
y’all got britney spears, amy winehouse, whitney houston but yeah, make the white male abuser the face of mental health issues in the music industry, oh my.
β ΓCID β (@acid_404) October 23, 2024
Another X user pointed out the hypocrisy of trying to defend an artist like Payne while going after Roan for drawing boundaries with fame and talking about its dark side.
“And just a few weeks ago, people were attacking Chappell Roan and telling her to ‘be grateful and get used to it’ about dealing with the downsides of fame like social anxiety and mental health issues.” other mental health issues. Now they suddenly want to act like they care about celebrities’ mental health,” one user shared.
And just a few weeks ago, people were attacking Chappell Roan and telling her to βbe grateful and get used to itβ about dealing with the downsides of fame like social anxiety and other other mental health problems. Now they suddenly want to act like they care about the celebrity’s mental health
β Karma β¨| she/her (@karmaisatay) October 23, 2024
Roan has long been open about her struggles with fame since her career took off this year.
“The feeling of this β stalking, talking s— online, [people who] won’t leave you alone, yell at you in public – that’s what an abusive ex-husband feels like,” she said Face.
Her difficulties with fame also caused the singer to cancel her appearances at several festivals including All Things Go, where she said things became “too much” for her.
“I’m sorry to everyone who’s been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I can’t perform. Things have been overwhelming these past few weeks and I’m really feeling it.” that,” she said.
“I feel pressured to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health. I want to be present when I perform and give the best performance possible. Thank you.” Thank you for your understanding. Come back soon xox,” Roan added.
Payne died on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony in Argentina. It was revealed that he had been using a number of drugs at the time of his death, including pink cocaine.
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