It’s the hilarious bug that set social media on fire.
And after thousands of fans were unable to see his tweets, Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins took to Twitter again to mock the blunder, joking that he had ‘had a very busy day at the office’.
The singer’s Twitter account sparked a wave of backlash on Tuesday when users complained he had “blocked” them after the pop star used an online tool to clean up his social media accounts.
Naughty! Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins took to Twitter to joke about a hilarious mistake after an online tool accidentally blocked thousands of users from viewing his account
On Wednesday, “H” shared an amusing throwback to his social media of himself behind a desk from Step’s early days, with the caption: “Busy day at the office! #corrupted.’
On Tuesday, many of H’s followers were stunned to learn they had been “blocked” by him after a bot cleaning tool blocked thousands of his tweets.
While some fans were shocked to think they had been “blocked” by the Tragedy singer, others felt left out after #BlockedByHFromSteps started trending.
Unfortunately: The singer’s Twitter account sparked a wave of backlash on Tuesday when users complained he had “blocked” them.
‘BLOCKED’: On Tuesday, many of H’s followers were stunned to learn they had been ‘banned’ from him after a bot cleaning tool prevented thousands from seeing his tweets
Ian later took to Twitter to apologize for the mistake, writing to one follower: “Hi James, this tutorial! Merry Christmas.’
After the uproar, he allegedly shared a tweet from Oprah Winfrey declaring: “You’re getting blocked! You get banned! Everyone gets a block!’.
After noticing they were “blocked”, one fan wrote: “I loved Steps, I didn’t even know he was on Twitter!”.
Tragedy! Ian used a tool to clean his social media account, accidentally blocking thousands of followers from seeing his tweets
Oops! Ian later took to Twitter to apologize for the error, insisting that the “blocks” were not intentional
While another says, “Who am I? I am nobody, apparently I am nobody worthy of being banished under H.
While more remarked, “His loss, not mine!” and “After #BlockedbyHFromSteps I had a childish moment and blocked it back.”
Another shared a snap of herself being “blocked” as she wrote: “And I…”
Cheeky: After the uproar, he then cheekily shared a tweet from Oprah Winfrey declaring: “You’re gonna get banned!” You will get a ban! Everyone gets a block!’
A sixth said: “Huh I wasn’t even aware of this person but I’m #BlockedByHfromSteps.”
And a seventh commented: “I don’t know this band but still #BlockedByHfromSteps which one is H?”
While others seemed less impressed because they were not “blocked” by the mischievous pop star.
Crazy: After noticing they were “blocked,” one fan wrote, “Loved Steps didn’t even know he was on Twitter!”
One said: “Disappointed I wasn’t #BlockedByHfromSteps lol what did I do wrong?”
And another wrote: “What do I have to say or do to be #BlockedByHfromSteps?”
While a third agreed: “I think I’m the only person not #BlockedByHfromSteps.”
Disappointed: While others seemed less impressed for not being ‘blocked’ by the naughty pop star
Tweet cleaners allow users to quickly search tweets by keyword or date to remove unwanted messages.
In October, Ian shut down a troll who called him a “coward” for not having a male love interest in the 2001 video for It’s The Way You Make Me Feel.
The star told her followers that the original idea for the 2001 music video It’s The Way You Make Me Feel came from the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons.
Singing and dancing with a female love interest in period costume for the “H” music video said, “If I could change it… I would absolutely have a male love interest!”
Hit: In October, Ian shut down a troll who called him a ‘coward’ for not having a male love interest in the 2001 video for ‘It’s The Way You Make Me Feel’ (pictured)
Ian came out to fans six years after the video was released.
This prompted one user to comment: “You could have had a male love interest. You decided against it. Don’t play catch if it was lame.”
Hitting back at the internet troll, Ian said: “COWARD?? I said if I could change one thing about our videos it would be to have a male love interest! I’m not a coward.
“I was still adjusting to my sexuality. It was also a very different time to be openly gay.
“I am now loud and proud of my life, my work and my activism. Times have changed, but we still have a long way to go (even within the LGBTQI community, as it turns out!).
“It is because of the incredible pioneers in our community that this generation CAN be themselves.
Coming out is personal. It is not up to anyone to decide when to do this. Hopefully one day we won’t have to “come out”! So, before you type, think… and be thankful that you can live your best life! #lgbt #lgbtq #comingout.’
He said: Ian hit back at the internet troll saying: “COWARD?? I said if I could change one thing about our videos it would be to have a male love interest! I’m not a coward
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Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
