Toni Cornell, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, criticized TMZ for their 'distressing' handling of Liam Payne's death.
Payne, just 31, passed away after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 16. The Argentinian prosecutor’s office later confirmed that hisIn a scathing statement shared on her Instagram, Toni called out the website’s widely criticized decision to publish graphic photos of Payne’s hotel room and body following his passing.had also published graphic images of her father’s death, which deeply affected her as a 12-year-old.
eventually removed the images of Payne after backlash, Toni stressed that their actions came far too late. Toni isn’t the only one to call out the shocking move. Cheryl Cole, Liam Payne’s former partner and the mother of his son Bear, “What is troubling my spirit the most is that one day Bear will have access to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we have seen in the past two days,” the singer continued. “It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future.”
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