He has been dogged by a string of controversies in recent weeks, including a Gucci 'toddler mattress' advert and Chris Pine 'spitgate'.
And Harry Styles kept a low profile as he left a local Los Angeles gym in Studio City wearing a pair of sunglasses while driving a Range Rover on Thursday.
The singer, 28, appears to be spending the festive period stateside, as he takes a break from his lengthy world tour which resumes at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on January 26 next year.
Low key: Harry Styles kept a low profile as he left a local Los Angeles gym in Studio City wearing a pair of sunglasses while driving a Range Rover on Thursday
Harry was sporting a pair of his favoured Wayfarer style shades and a smattering of facial hair as he left his work out at the fitness centre.
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Share 14 sharesThe talented British pop star is in the midst of his Love On tour, and recently became one of the very few artists to finish a 15-show sold-out run at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The former One Direction singer has continued to enjoy great music success, particularly in the US, where he became the first ever soloist to spend at least 15 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his single As It Was. He's also been nominated for six Grammy awards.
Gym: The singer, 28, appears to be spending the festive period stateside, as he takes a break from his lengthy world tour which resumes at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on January 26 next year
But not everything has been plain-sailing for former X Factor contestant, with accusations of 'queer baiting' once again erupting online - not helped by his clumsy comments on gay sex during the press tour for his latest film My Policeman.
He's also been far from the critics' choice in both of his movies this year, including Don't Worry Darling, in which many said he failed to hold his own against the Oscar-nominated Florence Pugh - whose feud with the flick's director and Harry's then-girlfriend Olivia Wilde garnered far more press than the actual contents of the film.
And he is now being criticised for a Gucci ad campaign in which he poses in a teddy-bear t-shirt next to a toddler bed, just a few weeks after the fashion house's sister brand Balenciaga was embroiled in a child imagery scandal.
Oh no! And he is now being criticised for a Gucci ad campaign in which he poses in a teddy-bear t-shirt next to a toddler bed, just a few weeks after the fashion house's sister brand Balenciaga was embroiled in a child imagery scandal
It's the latest in a long line of PR headaches for his manager and 'best friend' Jeff Azoff, 36, of Full Stop Management - whose wedding Harry officiated in 2021.
His team had to scramble to fight off accusations of queer baiting once again this year, as Harry hinted at not being straight but refused to label his sexuality, suggesting it is fluid. But fans pointed out that he has only ever dated - or at least been publicly seen dating - women.
Queer baiting describes the marketing techniques of entertainment companies or individuals who hint at same-sex attraction with the representation of ambiguous sexual identity without actually depicting LGBT sex or relationships.
Media storm: British actress Florence Pugh arrives for the premier of the film 'Don't Worry Darling'
Film: Harry has been far from the critics' choice in both of his movies this year, including Don't Worry Darling, in which many said he failed to hold his own against the Oscar-nominated Florence Pugh - whose feud with the flick's director and Harry's then-girlfriend Olivia Wilde (pictured) garnered far more press than the actual contents of the film
Addressing the claims in a Rolling Stone interview this summer, Harry said: 'Sometimes people say, ''You've only publicly been with women,'' and I don't think I've publicly been with anyone.
'If someone takes a picture of you with someone, it doesn't mean you're choosing to have a public relationship or something.'
He added: 'I've never talked about my life away from work publicly and found that it's benefited me positively. There's always going to be a version of a narrative, and I think I just decided I wasn't going to spend the time trying to correct it or redirect it in some way.'
But not everyone was convinced, with some pointing to how he has been happy to be seen publicly with former flames like Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner and Olivia Wilde, but has never been seen with a man or admitted to being with a man.
Speaking to Rolling Stone about his latest film, My Policeman, in which he plays a homosexual police officer hiding his sexuality in the 1950s, he then ignited further backlash when he spoke of his desire to express tenderness in its love scenes.
Harry said: 'So much of gay sex in film is two guys going at it, and it kind of removes the tenderness from it.
'I would imagine, some people who watch it who were very much alive during this time when it was illegal to be gay, and [director Michael Grandage] wanted to show that it's tender and loving and sensitive.'
Fans took to Twitter to criticise the singer for 'speaking for queer people' while 'refusing to claim the community.'
One Twitter user wrote: 'A straight man thinking that he ate for saying that, queer people don't need him and he better stop speaking for us. He's just happy 'cause he stole queer culture for his benefits and fame, period.
'If he doesn't want to label himself idc [I don't care] but he shouldn't be giving his opinions about a community he doesn't even want to claim.'
While the issue of queer baiting continues to be up for debate, the verdict on Harry's acting chops, it seems, has more consensus - at least among the critics.
Criticism: In Don't Worry Darling, critics said the star said he failed to hold his own against the Oscar-nominated Florence Pugh. Pictured, Styles and Pugh in a scene from the movie
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