NEW YORK — Zayn Malik, who found superstardom as a teen heartthrob with One Direction before a heated falling out, is publishing an autobiography at age 23. But the carefully crafted image was shattered in 2015 when Zayn left One Direction, leading to open, nasty exchanges on social media with his ex-bandmates. Zayn has found success on his own as a solo artist and has taken on a persona that would have been unthinkable with One Direction, with R&B-tinged songs full of lust. Despite his fame, Zayn has been sparing in his public statements since One Direction. Zayn, who is partially of Pakistani origin, is one of the most prominent Muslims in Western pop culture.

Source: Viet Nam News September 14, 2016 04:41 UTC