Hiatus Direction 2016 - Come What May

Yes, I know, my Title for May is my worst metaphor yet!  I'm going to keep this month as brief as possible.  And it turns out that "brief" may be relative LOL:

Here is a recap of the recap to date:

Hiatus Direction 2016 - Preamble: Birth Love and Death
Hiatus Direction 2016 - January Part 1 - Freddie Reign
Hiatus Direction 2016 - January Part 2 - Into the Wilderness
Hiatus Direction 2016 - February Part 1 - Secret Love Song #1 Louelle
Hiatus Direction 2016 - February Part 2 - Secret Love Song #2 Cheriam 
Hiatus Direction 1016 - March & April - Silent Sprint

So let's begin:

Hiatus Direction 2016 - Come What May


Liam In Paris

One of the reasons that this May recap is lengthy is that I am starting out with Cheriam again. 

Liam and Cheryl did a number of gorgeous high profile red carpet appearances during the month of May,   They went to both Paris of The Global Gift Gala (in which Cheryl was an honoree) and an event in Cannes the Chopard Trophee, in association with Cheryl and L'Oreal.





<---5.9.16,  The Paris Global Gift Gala - I'm sorry, haters, but they are a very attractive couple.  And there is no debate about that.  And he looks at her like she's his world.


And again in Cannes

 <---  5.12.16, Again they are just plain smoking HOT!

But I'm sad to report a couple of things going on regarding this couple from the fandom's POV.

1.  The hate was fast and it was furious.  The 1D fandom hating on a 1D girlfriend isn't unusual, but the nastiness they unleashed on Cheryl's IG, and even on Liam's IG when he mentioned her - was rank vicious.  The two words that trolls liked to use against Cheryl were (and continue to be...)  Grandma and Ziam.  (Yes, people still ship Ziam as though it is real... ::eye roll::)

2.  Even as early as May, pregnancy rumours were very prevalent.  Of course she wasn't actually pregnant... yet.  (oops, Spoiler Alert!)

pssst - a couple of pictures were the basis for the original rumors:

 <--- People started speculating about the shape of her belly in this gorgeous but tight dress.  And about her hand on her belly at the Paris airport.  The people doing that speculation were of course wrong... at that particular time.  ;)

Finally on the subject of Cheriam...

  <--- That is the way he looks at her! ::::thunk:::  Haters can bite me.



Harry's Haircut

Another reason why this May post is relatively long is... Harry got a haircut.

Harry was MIA for most of May, and would generally remain so for the rest of the year.  But on May 6, the big, earth shattering news broke:  Harry Styles had cut his hair.   This shocking turn of events had been anticipated by the reality based portion of the fandom, the fans who understood the inevitability of the haircut.  Remember the news that broke in March that Harry had accepted a role in the Christopher Nolan movie Dunkirk - a war movie - playing a soldier in a WWII period movie.  And we understood that playing such a character is a historical drama would require much shorter hair.  

So RIP Long Haired Harry:

<--- RIP



Here is how this monster news story unfolded:


First, Harry posted a shot of just his hand... holding the erstwhile lock of hair on and Instagram post on May 7th 


 <--- He kindly donated the proceeds for the auctioned lock to a charity, Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs to children who suffer hair loss due to cancer treatment.

This story was covered high and low, such is the magnetism of Harry Style's hair.

Here are just a few examples:


GQ
Glamour UK
E News

The next anticipated step was for Harry to unveal his new look in public.  Alas, new glimpses would be painfully slow in coming.



But Harry didn't post a picture of himself with his shortened hair, leaving his fans waiting with baited breath.  Finally on May 9, the paps found him out and about.  Unfortunately, his hat kept the new hairstyle discretely covered.    The full reveal would have to wait for later in the month.

  <---  Much ado about this haircut.

When the hair cust was at last unvealed, it was indeed in conjuction with Harry's movie role.    In Mid May Dunkirk filming was ramping up on location in the town of Dunkerque France, and in Amsterdam.  And on May 18th, Harry was spotted in Dunkerque and that is where he would continue appear for most of the Summer.  You will see all of that Dunkirk filming goodness in the Summer round up post to follow this one.

On May 26, we got the first official glimpse both of the haircut, and even more exciting, of Harry in costume as a WWII soldier...

 <---  So much more to come!


Sporty Niall



Niall spent May reminding us all of his love for golf.  On May 19, Niall partnered with good friend Rory McIlroy for an event associated with the Northern Ireland Open.  Golf Digest was all over it. Let's just say that the golfing industry seems to regard Niall's involvement in their sport as a very positive thing for attracting new young golfers. Some choice quotes from Golf Digest:

"Amid the negative news dominating golf today (Muirfield and Mickelson) there was some good news. Niall Horan played golf in public. Indeed, if every teenaged girl with a crush on Horan took up golf, grow-the-game efforts could go on hiatus for a generation. Most of the crowd is kids, which is good,” Horan said. “Hopefully they’ll start playing." 

<--- Niall playing at one his May golfing events.


Later in the month he played in another Pro-Am in Surrey





And he closed the month with a charity event for Cancer that he co-hosted with Golfer Justin Rose:



<--- With Justin

But there was one more sporty event that Niall attended at the end of the month/beginning of the next...  But I'll save that for the end of the post.

Finally, Louis

Louis continued living with the complications of his life including being a new dad, and balancing girlfriend and babymama.  Although, we would later learn, that it was in May that Louis learned some truly terrible news that he would be carrying with him for the rest of the year.  A devastating  twist he held in secret from the fans for most of the rest of the year.  

Let's start with Louis and Danielle.  During May they took two rather glamerous trips together.  First they took a vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico...


<--- Seen here taking what must have been a glorious selfie on a Yacht.*  May 12, 2016

*Ahahahaha, Poor Larries.  Another yacht!

Later during their stay in a resort, they were caught making out (and worse) by a long distance paparazzi.  Unfortunately, the Pap caught pictures of Louis taking off Danielle's bikini top, of her topless, as well as the two of them kissing.

 <-- Here are some of the makeout photos, but I won't repost the topless pics... Sorry.

Later in the month, they went on a trip to Monaco for the Grand Prix.  They looked very glam walking around the beach.

 <-- Surely few couples ever looked this glorious and perfect together.  At least for this moment in time.  If only Danielle had had a crystal ball.

Between those two trips, Louis was twice papped in Los Angeles with Freddie and Briana, apparently exchanging the baby in public places for Louis' visitation.

 <-- May 8

 <-- Here on May 19 with Briana.

 <--- Again with Briana on the 21st.
These pubic exchanges in parking lot are actually good practice for parents who are co-parenting.  It keeps the exchanges on neutral ground.  Of course most co-parenting couples are not so high profile.  And Boybander with a Baby is a pap magnet.  :(

Finally, on May 25th, just after the trip to Monaco, Louis and Danielle attended the wedding of James Vardy in London.

<--- Louis and Danielle at the Vardy Wedding.  Looking every inch the happy and in-love couple.

 But the fandom learned later that there was a dark side to this appearance.It was at this event, the fandom later learned, that Louis first learned that his mother's cancer was terminal.  

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On that note, Louis had one more event for the end of the month.  A charity football match in London.  And Niall had agreed to come as well.  For the end of May, we were treated to lovely images of these two boys forming the new IT BROMANCE of 1D.  

Long live NOUIS

 <-- Louis and Niall on June 1.   They put on a fantastic event.

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And the so the year wound on into the Summer.  Things would start to quiet down as the Hiatus settled in on the boys.  The star of the Summer will be Harry Styles.