Harry Styles Shares His Feelings About Fans Bashing Olivia Wilde And Thinks Twitter Is "A Shitstorm Of People Trying To Be Awful"

He rose to fame as a member of popular boy band One Direction, but Harry Styles has been more than successful at making a name for himself and his solo career. He had two sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium in June and his latest album "Harry's House" has proven to be a huge hit for the summer. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, he opened up about what life has looked like lately and why he chooses to stay away from social media.

Harry Styles Has Never Used TikTok and Thinks Twitter Is "a Shitstorm of People Trying to Be Awful"

You've probably heard Harry's music or seen his face on social media if you use Instagram or TikTok, but Harry himself chooses to stay away from those popular apps as much as he can. He has never downloaded the TikTok app and he describes Twitter as “a shitstorm of people trying to be awful to people." He'll only use Instagram to look at pictures of plants.

Harry talked about how it was important for him to set boundaries for himself. When it was rumored that he and Olivia Wilde were together in the beginning of their relationship, fans were creating content that bashed Olivia. They made fun of her dancing and called her out for making insensitive jokes in the past.

“That obviously doesn’t make me feel good,” he said. He appreciates his loyal fans, but he doesn't like how there is a lot of hate and anonymity on these apps, especially when it's created toward someone he cares about.

“Can you imagine going on a second date with someone and being like, ‘OK, there’s this corner of the thing, and they’re going to say this, and it’s going to be really crazy, and they’re going to be really mean, and it’s not real…. But anyway, what do you want to eat?’”

"It’s obviously a difficult feeling to feel like being close to me means you’re at the ransom of a corner of Twitter or something,” he said. “I just wanted to sing. I didn’t want to get into it if I was going to hurt people like that.”

Olivia joined the conversation and said Harry's fans are "deeply loving people," but she thinks "the cruelty you’re referencing is that that kind of toxic negativity is the antithesis of Harry, and everything he puts out there."

Harry started going to therapy over the last couple years on a regular basis. He says he's "committed to doing it once a week." He compares it to working out: “I felt like I exercise every day and take care of my body, so why wouldn’t I do that with my mind?”

Because of all the scrutiny he faces, he has been trying to figure out the right balance of being closed off and private, while also opening himself up to fans and people who love him. It's not easy, though, to completely separate his personal life form his public persona.

“When I’m working, I work really hard, and I think I’m really professional,” he said. “Then when I’m not, I’m not. I’d like to think I’m open, and probably quite stubborn, too, and willing to be vulnerable. I can be selfish sometimes, but I’d like to think that I’m a caring person.”