Zayn Malik was once an unknown boy from Bradford, England, when he auditioned for "The X Factor" in 2010 at just 17 years old, but his life forever changed thereafter. He wowed the judges with his rendition of Mario's hit song "Let Me Love You" but failed to make it through the season solo. After almost getting booted off the show, the judges had the bright idea to group him up with fellow contestants Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne. One Direction was formed and Malik would go on to be a part of arguably the biggest boy bands at the time.

Life wasn't all peachy for Malik, however. As he was thrust into fame, he developed mental health issues and feuded with his band members. Ultimately, Malik decided he'd had enough of being a boy band member and after he quit in 2015, the rest of One Direction broke up a year later. Since then, hardships have continued to follow the "Dusk Till Dawn" singer, and despite his growing career, Malik has tragically faced many difficulties throughout his road to fame.