Paramore’s Hayley Williams calls out ex-bandmate’s homophobic remarks

“There’s a reason why there are 3 people left in Paramore.”

October 29, 2020
Paramore’s Hayley Williams calls out ex-bandmate’s homophobic remarks Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images.  

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams took to Twitter to speak out against homophobia after a post allegedly made by former bandmate Josh Farro started making the rounds online.

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“There’s a reason there are only 3 people left in @paramore,” Williams tweeted. “Surprise, haters, it ain’t cause of me. Paramore do not condone religiously/politically dogmatic beliefs which leave our LGBTQ+ friends, fans, & family feeling abandoned and hopeless.”

While Williams doesn't explicitly name Farro, her tweets came just hours after a screenshot of an alleged Facebook post showing him compare homosexuality to pedophilia popped up on Twitter.

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Josh Farro left the band back in 2011 along with his brother Zac Farro, who later rejoined in early 2017.

See Williams' tweets and the alleged post from Farro below.

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Paramore’s Hayley Williams calls out ex-bandmate’s homophobic remarks