Attacked By Hayley Williams Regarding Homophobic Comments, Zac Farro Apologizes

Hayley Williams (Twitter @yelyahwilliams)

JAKARTA - Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams passionately reiterates her support for the LGBT + community. He pointed out that Paramore's attitude towards homophobia was the reason why the other members left the group.

Williams took to Twitter on Wednesday to attack former band members and condemn their dogmatic religious / political beliefs.

"There's a reason there are only 3 people left in Paramore," he tweeted.

there's a reason there are only 3 people left in @paramore. 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.

- hayley from Paramore 🌺 (@yelyahwilliams) October 28, 2020

"Surprise, haters, that's not my excuse. Paramore does not condone religious / political dogmatic beliefs that make LGBTQ + friends, fans, & families feel abandoned and hopeless.

"And you know, if that doesn't suit you, feel free to go to a place where all the Paramore members have been before that is literally somewhere other than Paramore," he continued.

"To the LGBTQ + Paramore family (and @ColormeBrian, I speak to you directly), you are full of love and loved," he added, referring to his close friend and business partner, hairstylist Brian O'Connor.

Although Williams did not specify which band member the tweet was intended for, his remarks came after recent homophobic comments allegedly made by former guitarist Josh Farro circulated on social media.

In a post on his Facebook page, Farro described homosexuality as a "perversion" and likened it to pedophilia.

"We talk about sexual orientation [as] something we can't change ... aka accept pedophilia as normal," he said. "This is a subtle tactic to brainwash people into a state of tolerance. Then from tolerance to acceptance. Advocacy acceptance. Not."

Farro left the band in 2010 with his brother Zac, who rejoined in 2017. Paramore's current lineup is Hayley Williams, Zac Farro and Taylor York.

Today, Friday, Farro apologized for his comments to the LGBT + community and at the same time clarified his departure from Paramore 10 years ago.

"I want to say I love and support all of you and above all I stand with you. I do not condone any action that does not love and support your community," he tweeted. read in full below.

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- Zac Farro (@zacfarro) October 29, 2020