Amy!

You know, we see the articles all the time: Stars Without Their Makeup! Looks Like So-and-so Needs To Work On Their Cellulite! But when celebs see the articles and tend to get a little upset about it, they go to their blog, if they are indeed the blogging type. And, yes, I could be talking about anyone, but this time, it's Hayley Williams of Paramore. I don't think this is the first time the media has commented on her skin, but honestly, it's like a shocker when someone isn't perfect. In the firey red-head's own words: NEWSFLASH EVERYONE: Hayley Williams does not have perfect skin!

Hayley, as not one to not speak her mind, of course, while lurking about Paramore's LiveJournal message board, found an article from Germany which called her out on a common skin problem. As if millions of us don't have the exact same problem, the article made it sound like she was digusting for going out in public with less than perfect skin. OMGZ, call the police because a normal 20 year old female does not have flawless skin! She should be totally ashamed of herself for letting people see her like that, right? Well, enough of me and let's hear what she had to say about it.

BRAVO CAN SUCK IT!

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

Kudos, Hayley, for sticking up for yourself and letting us know that we have a right to be okay with our flaws. I know it's totally cliche, but I always love it when famous people write about stuff like this because it makes me feel like they're not trying nor are they perfect and no one else has to be either.