Liam Payne’s eldest sister, Nicola Payne, is still dealing with the devastating news of his death at age 31. In a moving Instagram post on Monday, she honored her brother, describing him as “an angel who just lived for making people smile.” Nicola also expressed her anger at the harsh online reactions Liam had endured and those who ridiculed Liam in social media posts before he passed.
Nicola talked about the heartbreaking moment she learned about her brother’s death through media reports. “When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us, I went cold,” she said. She describes hoping that the news was somehow wrong, but sadly, it wasn’t.
Nicola posted a series of family photos, including moments of Liam with her 4-year-old daughter, Ffion Farnell. “You led your life with a motto of why bother doing something unless you are brilliant at it, and Liam, you were certainly brilliant at everything you did!”
The Impact of Social Media
Nicola addressed the cruel judgment her brother faced online because of his appearance at a Niall Horan concert earlier in the month. “Unfortunately, this cruel world is always quick to judge someone from a few 5-second clips,” she wrote. She stated that despite the negativity, those closest to Liam truly knew and loved him.
