90s Boybands

[fandjango]

I was born in the early 80s so 90s boybands were all we listened to, Take That, East 17, Boyzone, Westlife etc

I’ve watched a few of the boy band documentaries over the last month or so.

I have also watched Better Man and I have never been a huge Robbie fan but i’ve seen him and how he acts in a totally different light.

Should there be something totally separate overseeing any boy/girl bands like a HR department but something to protect them?

It seems like they have all been so exploited by their management teams. With no regard to them as individuals or their welfare.

It’s so sad as it’s so nostalgic watching them but seeing how they were treated is appalling.

It makes you look back with a totally different view.

Quite sad really as there are many boy band members that have had to self medicate and feel under so much pressure. Liam Payne being the most recent and shocking.

My rose tinted glasses are now off!

I can't comment on the documentaries as I haven't seen them but the whole lad/laddette culture of the nineties whilst it was a lot of fun there was an under current of misogyny and so much judgement of behaviour/looks etc. particularly women.

I remember magazines like heat with who wore it best and close up shots of famous women's cellulite or fat rolls where they were absolutely crucified for not looking perfect.

It still happens now but much less obviously as tabloids and magazines can't get away with it in the same way.

There was no care for mental health back then or impact on these people thrust in the limelight. They were just expected to get on with it

Robbie’s tribute to Liam was the most touching, it really was a ‘how was this not me’ moment.

back then they were all considered ‘adults’ with adult responsibilities and requirements to do an adult job. Even though some of them were only 15 when it started. So management saw their job as literally that with no need to consider the person just the product. 60s bands were much more organic rather than produced so I’m sure this was an issue but it was a different time with different pressures.