Louis
Tomlinson's partner Briana Junwirth incurred the wrath of internet
trolls on Sunday after posting a picture of herself laughing following
the ex-1 Direction member's debut solo performance on The X Factor. Fans
of the singer were apparently disappointed by the tweet, which came two
days after it was announced Tomlinson's mother Johannah Deakin had lost
her battle against Leukaemia.
Deakin,
42, was reported to have died on Wednesday (7 December) after fighting
an aggressive form of Leukaemia. It was confirmed by her husband, Dan
Deakin on Friday, in a statement: "It is with immeasurable sadness that
Johannah Deakin's family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of
Wednesday 7th December 2016.
"Earlier
this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of
leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment."
Despite
the devastating loss, 24-year-old Tomlinson decided to go ahead with
his scheduled performance alongside DJ Steve Aoeki on the X Factor final
on Saturday night. After the performance, Tomlinson was praised by X
Factor judge and 1 Direction manager Simon Cowell who said: "I've known
you now for six years. For what you have just done and the bravery you
have just shown, I respect you as an artist and as a person."
Cowell added: "Your mum was so proud of you and she is looking down on you tonight and you have done her proud."
Leading
tributes to Tomlinson, Jungwirth tweeted: "That performance was so
brave and beautiful. We are all so proud of you @Louis_Tomlinson."
She
added, referring to the baby she has with Tomlinson: "Imagine Freddie
watching his dad's performance and exhibit pure bravery and strength."
Earlier
in the week, Jungwirth shared a statement on her social media accounts
paying tribute to Deakin, in which she said: "I aspired to be just like
you in a mother to Freddie."
Though
fans praised Jungwirth's heartfelt post, they quickly turned after she
shared a picture of herself in the early hours of Sunday morning in
which, with her hands clasped over her mouth, she appears to be
giggling.
One
fan pointed out what they perceived to be an inappropriate post during
Louis' time of grief, saying: "Posting irrelevant sh** when the father
of your child just lost a loved one. okay!".
Another demanded to know: "What do you think about Johanna is dead???@brianaashleyjungwirth"
Though
fortunately for Jungwirth, many of Louis' other fans were on hand to
defend her. One pointed out: "she's wearing black which could mean she's
mourning." Another pointed out that she might not in fact be smiling,
since you couldn't see her mouth.
Meanwhile a string of other Instagram users urged her not to listen to any negativity and mourn in her own way.
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