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BRAVO CAN SUCK IT!

Posted by Hayley
September 11, 2009

In light of a very disturbing article which was published about me in Bravo Magazine (Germany)... I've decided to write an open letter. This isn't a total walk in the park for me. But I think it needs to happen. The disturbing part is not that the article was untrue. It's that what was written was so completely unnecessary, and just plain shitty. NEWSFLASH EVERYONE: Hayley Williams does not have perfect skin. She's got flaws! *Gasp*. Oh well, I guess it's better than reading another article about me being pregnant.

Check out the article here:
http://community.livejournal.com/paramoremusic/8567909.html?page=1#comments
(P.S. This is pretty embarrassing. And I'd like to add that I don't go out anywhere with a "bloody" face. Chick was buggin').

Below is my response:

Dear Bravo Magazine and some apparently flawless chick named Juliane,

A recent article of yours was published about me and my less than perfect skin. I don't read Bravo... but a scan of the column was posted on our message board. Naturally, I saw it. First, I'd like to say thanks. Thanks for actually printing something honest. I do, in fact, have acne. It doesn't always look bad but it's there. There are many magazines that would never go out of the way to print something so truthful as this... so kudos, you clever bitches. Second, if this article actually accomplishes anything, I hope that it makes people feel good about themselves. They don't have to be perfect. And no one ever is. I'm a real person... with millions of flaws. Most of which don't show on the outside for you and your magazine to judge. I don't do interviews or TV appearances or meet and greets in order to prove to the world that I'm beautiful. I don't have to prove that to anyone. My heart is in my music, anyway. That's where you should be casting your eyes and ears. Judge that. I welcome you to. Lastly, I'm sorry, but who is Juliane?

Smell ya later.
Hayley Williams

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Comments (830)

  • Quick Now Child says
    (20111112T211100Z )

    They can

  • dudethatsawesome says
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    you kick ass hayley kudos to YOU

  • paramorerock says
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    that must have taken alot of courage to write
    it always makes me feel better
    P.S when did you start using capital letters?

    Anna

  • paramorerock says
    (20101108T225306Z )

    Hayley ignore that bitch paramore is about the music why is she worrying aout your skin?
    P.S have acne too who cares
    well done Hayley for your courage

  • Yassi says
    (20101027T213429Z )

    Ha, this bitch is not going to write as truthful things, now!! hum, well that wasn't making any sense, I think

  • Marloes says
    (20101007T211343Z )

    hahhaah the 'smell ya later' got me almost falling of my chair hahaahah
    dude, your awesome [:

  • stacey beware of you says
    (20101004T062259Z )

    Hayley, you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! that letter must have taken so many guts to write!!!

  • ArtIsTheWeapon says
    (20100916T020322Z )

    Hayley, your awesome!!!!!

  • Christina says
    (20100711T144647Z )

    rite on!!!...dat wuz said 2 me 2 nd i said 2 da boy dat wuz makin fun af me, at least i dont hav 1 al round my face (he had a really big nd round face)

  • Levinia. says
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    you're amazing

  • WeaknessIsOurStregnth says
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    screw bravo. that was such a bitchy thing to say. that is a load of crap. we love you and your personality and music. loads of people have acne (me included- i have prescribed medicine for it. yes, its BAD). we dont care. you're still pretty and absolutley AMAZING! the way they write about you is as if you're not human. ignore them - we're always gonna be here for you! :)

  • HeDi. says
    (20100528T171535Z )

    BRAVO sucks... And btw: Juliane is a co-worker of the guy that wrote that crap.
    There were also an article that said 'Ignorance' is about you and your break-up with Chad... xD Soooo goddamned stupid. Everyone knows that you and Chad are still together...

  • You.Start.A.RIOT!.In.Me says
    (20100502T161918Z )

    The BRAVO is very popular in Germany and I don't really understand why they've written this!
    They're so stupid.
    You're a musician and who does really care about your skin?
    Not everyone has the luck not to have acne!
    In German, I would say:
    Bravo ist scheiße!!!

  • joekelk12 says
    (20100418T205238Z )

    i just spent the past 15 minutes going back to find this and read it again just because its so true that nobodys perfect but hayleys AMAZING! and makes me feel good when i read it

  • jaquelyn lim says
    (20100327T070455Z )

    hayley just ignore them..people like them are so fucking trash.. we love you hayley for who you are.. and we always be here to support you..

    nice line you've got there!! you rock hayley!!!

    love you :))

  • Anju_Hideki says
    (20100325T040347Z )

    Hayley your freaking beautiful!
    so amazing, so perfect

  • AustraliaNeedsMoreParamore!xx says
    (20100325T020236Z )

    STICK IT TO THE BITCH HAYLEY!! and you are beautiful, i am sure that the person who wrote this article, has a massive pizza face, and is probably siting at home all alone with a billion cats to keep her company, thinking of beautiful and incredibly talented young women to make fun of- just to make herself feel better. Which i am sure did make her feel better about herself for like a minute because then she would have realised that there is nothing wrong with your appearence you are amazing. She should have changed the article to something like this; Hayley Williams from Paramore (20) is an incredibly talented young women who is absolutley stunning. She is a fantastic role model to younger girls, she helps them realise that it is okay to stand out from the crowd and to be an individual, and to not care what other people think of you- and to stick up for what you believe in and yourself. I could go on forever of how amazing she is, but that would get a tad boring to read. :) haha, all in all- I would turn (gay) for Hayley Williams in a heart beat. :) xx

  • onmywaytobelieving says
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    Hi5 haylz :)

  • HannahSmile says
    (20100320T123133Z )

    well done hayley. BRAVO SUCKS!!!!

  • Bella says
    (20100319T105656Z )

    Bravo sucks!!!!! Nobody´s perfect and to write it like you are disgusting is really bad. HAYLEY YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

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