Paramore's Hayley Williams In Green Bikini Shows What's 'Wrong With Mainstream Media'

By Kristin Myers on September 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT

Hayley Williams at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards - Arrivals
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Singer Hayley Williamsis best known for being the lead singer of the band Paramore. After putting out hits like “Ain’t It Fun” and “Misery Business,” the band opened for Taylor Swift during the European portion of The Eras Tour. Hayley released one album during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and has another one on the way. Even though the full album doesn’t drop until November, she has already released eighteen songs for her followers to stream.

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Hayley Williams Sizzles In A Green Bikini

As the story goes, Hayley’s friend Lindsey posted a photo of Hayley in a bikini in order to celebrate achieving 100,000 followers. The photo, originally posted in February 2021, features the “Simmer” singer sitting on the edge of the hot tub wearing a bright green bikini. Although she has dyed her hair a multitude of colors over the years, it’s blonde for this photo.

“The fact that we got a picture of Hayley Williams in a bikini today and all the headlines are still about the Super Bowl is everything that’s wrong with the mainstream media,” a fan wrote in the caption, while other followers agreed that Hayley was more interesting than the Super Bowl.

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Hayley Delivers An Important Message

The “Decode” singer wore a dark blue crop top and slacks while performing at the iHeart Radio set in 2024. Hayley has never been shy about voicing her stance on political issues and was vocal on Instagram after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. During her set, she spoke out against re-electing current U.S. President Donald Trump.

“Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s playbook for controlling and punishing women, poor people, people of color & the LGBTQ+ community,” she told the audience, adding, “Do you want to live in a dictatorship? Well, show up and vote!”

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Hayley Williams Gets Backlash For Her Political Stance

Although she has never been shy about making her voice heard, especially where politics are concerned, she did face backlash in the comments. “Someone in the entertainment industry denounced Donald Trump. Groundbreaking. What a bold and courageous decision! It must have certainly taken a lot of courage to make such a risk and take such a stand!” one user sarcastically commented.

“Pointing out the frequency of people in the entertainment industry denouncing Trump isn't a win,” another follower wrote, while another user added, “Don't know who she or he is. But, wow, the guts to denounce Trump. Never heard of anyone from the entertainment industry denouncing him. I'm shocked!”

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New Music Is On The Way

Although most of the album is already available to stream, Hayley announced that her second solo studio album, Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, will be available for purchase on November 7.

“Glum” and “Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party” already have music videos posted to YouTube. She also recorded acoustic versions of “Glum” and “Kill Me” that have made their way to YouTube as well.

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