A new documentary delving into the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne has sparked outrage among fans who are refusing to watch it.
The pop singer tragically fell from a third-floor balcony at an Argentinian hotel on October 16, at the tender age of 31. As investigations continue, an American media outlet has released a controversial documentary titled ‘TMZ Presents: Liam Payne: Who’s to Blame’.
It aired in the United States last night (Monday, December 16), but fans have expressed their disgust at what they perceive as invasive content according to new reports in the Mirror.
Many took to social media to voice their concerns, with one fan pleading with the publication to “Let him rest”. Another echoed this sentiment, urging fellow fans not to watch the TMZ documentary airing in the US and not to give them ratings.
They described it as nothing more than a ploy by TMZ to profit further from Liam’s death. A third fan lambasted the creation, expressing their disgust at TMZ for producing a documentary on Liam Payne’s death, especially considering the ongoing legal proceedings.
They urged the outlet to consider Liam’s grieving family before broadcasting such content. A fourth fan was adamant they wouldn’t be tuning in, stating: “I’m watching the billboard music award and there was an ad for TMZ new documentary series ‘Liam Payne: who’s to blame…’ they can’t be serious. They are actually making money out of that.”
A guest at the hotel who claims to have witnessed Liam’s fatal fall said he is still “haunted” by the tragedy. Bret Watson, who was staying at the Casa Sur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires at the time, recounted the events: “We happened to be looking out of the window of our hotel at the pool area to show her [the planner] the view from the hotel.”
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“We saw Liam fall… and so we immediately rushed out on the balcony to see what it was and when we looked down we could see that it was Liam laying on the ground.”
Watson believes the singer died instantly. He described the moment he shared with the wedding planner: “The wedding planner and I looked at each other like ‘oh my God, this is real, this actually happened’.”
Watson also described the incident as “heartbreaking” and “haunting”, stating it’s an experience that will stay with him forever. According to a report from the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office, Liam had “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his system at the time of his death.
The officials concluded that it was not a case of suicide, as Liam was not in a state to comprehend his actions.
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