Hayley Williams turned to social media on Monday (July 20th) night to address the stories about sexual abuse that she's been reading from friends and others in the music industry. She posted a very long message in response, writing in part, “It makes my stomach hurt and my eyes turn red. It's so crazy to me how frontwomxn can be such powerful inspiration to so many young people, who see us as very much 'in control' of ourselves and our immediate surroundings when we're up on a stage.”
While Hayley admits she doesn't have any of her own “horror stories,” she says is proud of those who found the courage to open up and share their truths recently. She wrote, “I stand with them to help further our collective cause: to protect womxn and young folx in the music scene.”
Hayley added that the behavior is “inexcusable” and the only way to change it is to “call it out and cut it out.”
