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Hayley Williams blazed a trail from teen angst to adult self-acceptance – The Guardian
The Paramore rebel was my idol at 13. Having made great music in the face of sexism and trauma, she is my idol now too
Hayley Nicole Williams and I share a love of flowers, two of our given names, and a wealth of musical DNA. As the teenaged frontperson of Paramore, Williams soundtracked my desperate desire to fit in. As an adult, her solo work reminds me that its far more fun to be your principled self.
I first encountered Paramore during the boom of third-wave, MTV-era emo. I was around 13 and fanatical about music but in need of a vessel heavier than my beloved McFly through which to channel my new teenage angst….
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