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Hayley Williams Says ‘Racist Country Singer’ in New Song Is Morgan Wallen

She named him during a New York Times Popcast interview, tying the callout to her decision to confront racism in her solo work.

Overview

  • Williams confirmed the reference pertains to the lyric, “I’ll be the biggest star at this racist country singer’s bar,” from the title track of her album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.
  • She doubled down with a pointed aside on the podcast: “Find me at Whole Foods, bitch — I don’t care.”
  • The artist has criticized musician-branded venues in Nashville and has previously singled out Morgan Wallen’s This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen as her least favorite.
  • Coverage recaps Wallen’s 2021 video using a racial slur and notes subsequent controversies, including his 2024 reckless endangerment case that led to a guilty plea and sentencing to probation and DUI education.
  • Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party was self-released in late August after Williams exited her Warner/Atlantic deal, and outlets report Wallen has not publicly responded to her remarks.