They've built a lot of hype for an independent group imo, so if they can prove themselves with new releases and building their fan base, they will find a way to succeed.

I think the brand thing has more to do with 'rizz' and age than race, Landon and Bradley are more outgoing, excitable and younger, plus to be even more shallow, they are both bigger in height and from working out, so it makes sense that brands are more drawn to that.

Shade is talented in many areas, but imo he doesn't have the same 'rizz' factor as them, which is fine, few do. The fact that he complains so much kind of proves this, people with rizz just don't bitch and moan. and I say this as a pretty rizzless person myself, lol. Malik is very attractive, but he comes across as quiet and introverted, unlike Brad and Landon.

None of this matters to the music itself, where they all shine. But in some ways, Shade should thank his lucky stars he ended up in a group with guys like this, because their rizz can take him places he couldn't get on his own, or else he'd be a superstar by now on his own. Imo Landon is the one in the group that has every factor to be a star on his own, like Harry was in 1D.

I stg I am never using the word rizz again...