A stylist who worked with Liam Payne during his "X Factor" days has exposed his dark ways.

According to Grace Woodward, who worked as the show's fashion director in 2010, the One Direction member began to pay more attention to her after she was linked to another competitor, Matt Cardle.

She told The Sun that a 17-year-old Liam invited her to sit on his knee and blasted the show's "dark misogyny."

The stylist also discussed how the show's stars dealt with the pressures of rising celebrity while competing on "X-Factor."

Grace told the source that the singer of "Strip That Down" urged her to sit on his knee, but it was "light-hearted."

"But how many average 17-year-olds would ask it of someone working with them professionally?" she wondered. But no one said anything."

While female celebrities struggled under pressure, male candidates were said to be invincible.

The fashionista also stated that it was always evident that the lads of One Direction, which originally consisted of Liam, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik, were treated differently, as they were frequently separated from the other competitors from the start.

She also said that Cher, who was 16 at the time, was so agitated during a costume fitting that she waved a pair of scissors at a coworker before coming on stage to perform.

According to reports, there was no system in place for such incidents, and the female participant did not receive help from the show or an invitation to speak with someone.

"Unlike the other artists, who shared the styling staff, they always had the same stylist," Grace explained. And the display clothing have to be meticulously pre-approved."

A post shared by instagram

 

READ ALSO: Wendy Williams' Latest Actions Are Making Friends 'Very Worried' [DETAILS]

The world's biggest boyband of the 2010s was formed during the 2010 season of "X-Factor." They went on hiatus in 2015, just months after Zayn quit the group.

However, a program spokeswoman informed the Daily Mail that Grace's allegations are "unsubstantiated," especially since the show is no longer on TV or in production.

They refuted the stylist's claims, claiming that they have care systems in place to help their participants and show personnel.

However, because the performance has ended, it is too late to conduct an investigation, which the representative stated they would have done promptly if they had received a report.

READ MORE: Jason Momoa, Lisa Bonet Divorce Canceled? Former Couple Giving Their Marriage A Second Chance