US EditionHayley Williams Reveals Morgan Wallen Is the “Racist Country Singer” She Refers to in New Song
Hayley Williams uses her solo album to confront racism in country music, explicitly identifying Morgan Wallen as the subject of her song addressing racial issues.
- During a Wednesday appearance on The New York Times' Popcast, Hayley Williams, Paramore co-founder and lead singer, said Morgan Wallen inspired the 'racist country singer' lyric on her solo album.
- Hayley Williams' solo album Ego Death, released after leaving Warner/Atlantic, addresses themes related to racial injustices tied to Franklin, Tennessee, her hometown, as she discussed in an interview.
- Video footage from 2021 shows Morgan Wallen, country singer-songwriter, using the N-word, leading to suspension, while Williams had earlier criticized This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen as her least-favourite venue.
- Industry actions followed, with radio stations dropping Morgan Wallen and his record label suspending his contract after the resurfaced footage, while Kelsea Ballerini wrote, `The news out of Nashville tonight does not represent country music.'
- Williams said she wanted to use her platform to confront racial issues tied to her hometown and challenged Morgan Wallen to meet her at Whole Foods.
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Hayley Williams says Morgan Wallen is the 'racist country singer' she refers to in her song
Paramore's Hayley Williams confirmed in a podcast that Morgan Wallen is the 'racist country singer' she refers to in her solo song 'Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.'
Hayley Williams confirms Morgan Wallen is the 'racist country singer' mentioned in her new song
The callout is on the title track from Williams' latest solo album, "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party," released in August.Theo Wargo/Getty; Jason Kempin/Getty Hayley Williams; Morgan WallenHayley Williams isn't afraid to name names, especially when it comes to Morgan Wallen.While discussing her new solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, on Wednesday's episode of The New York Times’ Popcast podcast, Williams revealed that Wallen was the…
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The Independent (US)Hayley Williams confirms popular star is the ‘racist country singer’ in her song
Wallen was suspended by his record label in 2021 after he was filmed using a racial slur
Hayley Williams Reveals Identity of ‘Racist Country Singer’ From ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party’ Lyric | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Hayley Williams is revealing who’s she’s calling out as the “racist country singer” in her song “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.” If you don’t know, the song, which was released over the summer, has a lyric that reads, “I’ll be the biggest star at this racist country singer’s bar.” Now, she’s going ahead and revealing the name of the person she’s referring to with that line: Morgan Wallen. Keep reading to find out more… She told the New York…
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