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A spoof letter pretending to be written by former 'NSync member Joey Fatone, predicting the future failed careers of the One Direction members, has gone viral after many 1D fans believed it to be genuine.
The letter was published on comedy website Above Average, and purports to be written in response to the recent news of the band's forthcoming hiatus.
In it, 'Fatone' explains, "Here’s how it’s gonna go down, fellas. While you’re all on hiatus, Harry will record some dope singles with Beyonce, Ryan Adams and Wiz Khalifa, come out with a killer solo album produced by Pharrell and Timbaland, cut his hair, dye his hair, do a second less awesome album, let his hair grow super long and wear it in two braids, crush a self-effacing cameo in a Judd Apatow movie, buzz his hair and release a third, self-produced album on which he hints at being bisexual that everyone will call his 'best work.'"
It continues, "The rest of you are fucked. I mean fucked. I am the second most-successful former member of NSync and I am Joey Fatone. Say that outloud to yourself: 'Besides Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone is the most successful member of NSync.'"
After 1D Worldwide Updates, a fan-run Twitter account with nearly 200,000 followers, tweeted a link to the spoof letter believing it to be real, many fans have followed suit.
NO. Not cool Joey Fatone. Not cool. http://t.co/7Rg6qhQZuh
— 1D Worldwide Updates (@1DPaparazzis) August 25, 2015
@1DPaparazzis I'm embarrassed for him. He sounds so bitter lmao
— 1D & Zayn Updates (@1DRockMeUpdates) August 25, 2015
@1DPaparazzis wtf is this shit
— Kelli (@LukeIsInsideMe) August 25, 2015
This is disgusting and completely unprofessional just cuz ur band flopped doesn't mean 1D will asshole https://t.co/czrVS4vwrp
— Cris (@CristinaSuciuu) August 25, 2015
@1DPaparazzis @AboveAverage I'm so angry rn
— louisa.horan (@nialllsfirst) August 25, 2015
Earlier this week, One Direction responded to reports that they were to split at the end of their current tour, saying, "We are not splitting up, but we will be taking a well earned break at some point next year."
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