Zayn Malik has opened up about the rules he had to follow when in One Direction – namely involving his beard. The 23-year-old admitted that when he was a part of One Direction, their management were pretty strict about their image. “I always wanted a beard! I think every dude does when they’re young,” the singer told PAPER Magazine.
Since leaving the band, Zayn has been shocked with the amount of support he’s received from his fans. “There’ve been a few moments where I’ve been really taken aback. “I feel like everybody looks for some sort of approval from some form in their life, and my fans are my approval. “It’s a sense of achievement that you can’t really explain,” he added.