Zayn malik

His First Interview In 6 Years

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For the first time in 6 years, Zayn Malik agreed to an interview that he hopes would let people "get to know me better."

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The former OneD member revealed why he had been keeping silent, more into how he's been co-parenting Khai, his daughter, with Gigi Hadid.

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Zayn was part of the four-man group OneDirection that was formed in 2010 and disbanded in 2016 with a bit of a bad taste in the public eye.

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"I feel like we were so overexposed in the band that that’s why I took the time that I have, to not even necessarily do interviews," said Zayn.

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After four hit albums, the 'Dust Til Dawn' singer shared a statement, "I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight."

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He added how those around him didn't get his point, "They just said, ‘Oh yeah, you can be the mysterious one.’ That wasn’t necessarily my personality, I’m just chill."

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He added how those around him didn't get his point, "They just said, ‘Oh yeah, you can be the mysterious one.’ That wasn’t necessarily my personality, I’m just chill."

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"I used to get a lot of anxiety around having a conversation like this. And I want her to be a to look at me and be like, ‘Yo, my dad’s doing this,'" he continued.

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The full podcast will be released on July 21 which is the same date he's releasing his new album, "Love Like This." Stay tuned!

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