Still, she’s not a part of the LGBTQ+ community — and she just reminded us in song to close out Pride Month. In a recent performance as the opener for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Williams wished. Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. Hayley Williams is addressing anti-gay comments made by her former Paramore bandmate and longtime headache, Josh Farro, after they started circulating on Twitter on October She did not name Farro in her tweets, but he did leave Paramore, along with his brother Zac, in
Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore, has reminded us time and time again that she’s straight. Just a few weeks ago, she wished the crowd at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour a happy Pride, singing, “I love all my gays. I wish I was one of you!” Last summer, she said she was “tragically a straight woman” while reacting to her past. The special concert took place at the Bridgestone Arena, in the wake of Tennessee legislation that is targeting the rights of gay and trans people generally and drag performers specifically. GLAAD joined performers and recording artists backstage to amplify their takes on the wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation including the passage of a ban on drag performers in the state, and beyond. Video interviews are available here and here.
Although it’s publicly known that Hayley Williams is an LGBTQ+ ally, her sexual orientation isn’t something that she discusses every day. That’s the reason why the recent post on her official Instagram stories surprised her fans as she revealed her sexual orientation unintentionally. The Paramore singer also slammed the CCM industry for a lack of 'gay-affirming support' that she believes leads closeted musicians into 'self-hating' and destructive behavior. By Chris Willman. Some of the members of Paramore grew up around the Christian music community in Nashville she sang on a Christian project, pre-Paramore; guitarist Taylor York is the son of the former head of Capitol Christian Music Group.
Hayley Williams in Paramore’s This Is Why video. (Paramore) Paramore star Hayley Williams has paid tribute to the “young girls, queer kids and anybody of colour” who’ve helped change the pop-punk scene. The Paramore singer also slammed the CCM industry for a lack of 'gay-affirming support' that she believes leads closeted musicians into 'self-hating' and destructive behavior. By Chris Willman. Some of the members of Paramore grew up around the Christian music community in Nashville she sang on a Christian project, pre-Paramore; guitarist Taylor York is the son of the former head of Capitol Christian Music Group.