the "right" to casually throw around a word that's so commonly regarded as offensive to women and inappropriate in everyday speech (call us square), particularly when he's viewed as a role model. Consider this your introduction to the whole "with great power comes great responsibility" thing, Niall -- and yes, if Marc Webb isn't going to include that line in his version of Spider-Man , we'll apply it to the boy bands of today. Luckily concerns from 1D management, the impending wrath of his mother, and, we hope, his own good judgment have led him to apologize for his comments on Twitter : really sorry if I caused any offence. It was just banter with fans who I think of more as mates We know you like to have fun, Niall, and we fully support your quest to banter with fans as much as you please (we plan on watching you host your own talk show in 20 years!). But the next time you're exiting the airport, check and see which one of those c-word fans-slash-"mates" is secretly recording your every move. It's never too early to start protecting yourself from threats of extortion.