Overview

• On the New York Times’ Popcast, Williams said the lyric about a “racist country singer” points to Morgan Wallen, referencing the bar named in the song.
• She explained that the track “True Believer” confronts the South’s racial history and hypocrisy within certain Christian communities, saying she is “never not ready to scream” about racial issues.
• “True Believer” earned Williams her first solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Digital Song Sales chart.
• Williams said she turned down an offer to sing the end credits for Jennifer’s Body, citing Josh Farro’s objection tied to his fundamentalist beliefs, and the spot ultimately went to Hole.
• She described deconstructing her faith and said Paramore had functioned as a “God pillar” in her life during that process.