Zayn Malik references racism he faced as One Direction member in new song


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Photo: Zayn Malik/Instagram

Zayn Malik (pic) is baring his soul through music once again — and this time, he’s seemingly confronting the racism he faced as the only South Asian member of the global pop phenomenon One Direction.

On Saturday, the 32-year-old singer previewed a snippet of his upcoming track Fuchsia Sea on Instagram. The emotionally charged rap sees Malik delve into themes of erasure, tokenism and racial prejudice, offering a rare and pointed reflection on his time in the boy band that catapulted him to global stardom.

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