Directioners React to Zayn Malik & Perrie Edwards' Engagement... Positively?!
That faint cry you heard 'round the world this morning was the whimper of millions of One Direction fans (aka Directioners) mourning the loss of 1D's Zayn Malik, who is now officially engaged to Little Mix's Perrie Edwards. The two pop stars, both 20 years old, have been dating for about a year, and Zayn put a ring on it just before the London premiere of the boy band's upcoming documentary This Is Us.
I was dying to know how local Directioners were dealing with the news, so I went straight to the source—the long line of fans lined up for 1D's Today Show performance outside 30 Rock in New York City. (By the way, 1D's performance is on Friday, and there was a line outside by Tuesday night.)
The overall sentiment? If Zayn's happy, Directioners are too. Check out our favorite quotes from 1D die-hards below.
"Zerrie [Zayn and Perrie's couple nickname] is life. I know they're gonna have beautiful babies. And... I can't..." - Britney, 15
"I love Zayn, and I like them together, but I think they're too young. They're cute, but I think they should wait a little bit." - Janie, 15
"I cried actual tears." - anonymous Directioner
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