Hayley Williams has refuted claims and accusations that the Nashville hair salon she co-founded is a “toxic workplace.”
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Last week, the Paramore vocalist released a statement to promote mental health and share resources for those in need through her hair cosmetics brand, Good Die Young. The statement was initially well-received, but comments on the post led to Williams’ Nashville salon, Fruit Hair Lab, being deleted by former workers who say they experienced toxic behavior at work. As soon as I started accusing him of doing so, the situation changed completely. that treatment will be required.
Immediately, many commenters, even non-workers, began demanding an explanation, calling Williams’ statements about her mental health complicit in promoting a toxic workplace, including “ignoring” complaints made against her. He said that if he had done so, it would have been “actual”. .
Now, Williams has responded to these allegations in an Instagram comment on one of her posts, saying she won’t allow her character to be attacked and explaining her role in Fruit Hair Lab. .
Paramore’s Hayley Williams performing on stage in 2024 (Photo by Gregor Fischer/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Ms. Williams writes: I co-founded and funded the salon, but I’m not the boss or have a title there. Since Brian and I are rarely in Nashville, a salon manager was hired from day one.
“When this group of Fruit employees chose to leave, the rest of the stylist team reported that the environment within the salon immediately became more positive and less toxic. So do what you want. Next , what is said here about both GDY and Fruits is clearly false. There is a lot more to this situation than seems appropriate to share on the internet.
“I also think it’s important to say that neither I nor anyone who works at GDY deletes comments posted in this comment section. From now on, I’m not going to remove any hateful people who try to use my character to attack me.” They no longer prevent teams from stopping them.
Mr. Williams concluded: “And finally, the big news that I (personally) shared with all of my staff at GDY and Fruit this World Mental Health Day is that their health insurance (which was already provided) will now include unlimited mental health services. As of 11/1. If keeping it a secret was performative, then I guess it’s fucked. ”
Read Hayley Williams’ full statement below.
I’m not going to go back to this, but Hailey is commenting on everything now https://t.co/hQXm1V9VYh pic.twitter.com/pBkGTZOYcO
— Ash 
(@hiimynameisash) October 12, 2024
Recently, Williams revealed that Paramore was working on new music, and Paramore told Doak that the band recorded the music at Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg.
According to Ms. Williams, she went on to say that they were playing around with ideas that “felt like the opposite of what we’ve been working on at home.” “But it excites me.”
The band’s last released album, 2023’s This Is Why, was given four stars by NME, saying: “Paramore are finally trying to get where their music has wanted to go over the past decade. Rather than trying to top their unparalleled anthem, the band instead finds a new warmth in “This Is Why,” and the effect is certainly a triumph. ”
Paramore (Photo Credit: Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
In other news, Paramore and Bug Girl have announced a merchandise collaboration in which all proceeds will be donated to medical aid for Palestinians.
