Entertainment

Paramore’s Hayley Williams says Taylor Swift’s mom made them be friends: ‘The legend that she is’

Swift’s mom, Andrea, approached Williams at a Grammys party and asked for her number because “Taylor doesn’t have a lot of friends her age that do music.”

Hayley Williams is decoding how she and Taylor Swift met.

The Paramore frontwoman, who will open for Swift on the next leg of her hugely successful Eras Tour, recalled how the “Bejeweled” singer’s mom, Andrea, first connected them more than a decade ago.

“Me and Taylor met because both of us — Paramore and Taylor — were nominated for Best New Artist the same year at the Grammys,” Williams told host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday’s episode of The Tonight Show, referring to when both artists got nods in the category in 2008 alongside Feist, Ledisi, and Amy Winehouse. (The latter ended up taking home the award.)

Williams recalled, “We were at some Grammy party — it was actually Timbaland’s Grammy party. Huge. I was very nervous, but a woman came up to me and she said, ‘I’m Taylor Swift’s mom and, you know, Taylor doesn’t have a lot of friends her age that do music. And I would love to, like, you know, introduce you guys or get your number.'”

“I love Taylor’s mom!” Fallon interjected.

To which Williams replied, “Andrea, the legend that she is. She connected us.”

Fallon then presented a photo of the pals that featured Swift smiling and Williams excitedly giving a thumbs-up. “Every photo of us, one or both of us is like,” said Williams, giving the camera a huge grin and a thumbs-up. “I don’t know why!”

“That’s your thing!” Fallon said.

Williams confirmed, “It is our thing. It’s just to show how cool we are.”

Taylor Swift and Hayley Williams | CREDIT: RICK DIAMOND/GETTY IMAGES

In the years since the Grammys party, Swift and Paramore have teamed up for several musical endeavors, including to perform the band’s hit “That’s What You Get” on Swift’s Speak Now tour in 2011. Twelve years later, the group played on the opening night of Swift’s Eras Tour and was featured on her previously unreleased “from the vault” track “Castles Crumbling,” from the re-recorded version of her album Speak Now.

“Since Speak Now was all about my songwriting, I decided to go to the artists who I feel influenced me most powerfully as a lyricist at that time and ask them to sing on the album,” Swift wrote on social media at the time. “They’re so cool and generous for agreeing to support my version.”

Listen to Williams recount the origins of her friendship with Swift in the clip above.

 

Related Posts

Patrick Mahomes talks about the “disappointing” break-in at his house in Kansas City: “It is annoying”

Patrick Mahomes shied away from sharing details about the recent burglary at his Belton, Mo., estate but made it clear he is pretty peeved. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback…

During an Eagles game, Jason Kelce admits to once urinating on his white pants: “It was repulsive”

Oh crap. Jason Kelce admitted he once pooped his pants while warming up for a Philadelphia Eagles game during Wednesday’s episode of his and brother Travis Kelce’s “New Heights”…

Rafael Nadal y Mery Perelló se desatan en Ibiza con su hijo Rafa y su revelación especial resonó en mucha gente

Rafael Nadal, a name synonymous with excellence in the world of tennis, has captured global admiration not just for his achievements on the court but also for his…

Trump names former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as national intelligence director

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard has officially found her name listed in bold as part of Donald Trump’s second term. Donald Trump on Wednesday named former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard,…

Twenty thousand dollars in cash were stolen from Travis Kelce’s Kansas City mansion during the Saints game, and 48 hours earlier, Patrick Mahomes’ home was attacked

Burglars reportedly targeted Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ mansions in Kansas City last month ahead of their Oct. 7 match-up against the New Orleans Saints. According to a…

Naomi Campbell generously invited Wizkid to board an expensive private jet to enjoy endless luxury

Wizkid was excited when Naomi Campbell invited him on an expensive private jet Wizkid and Naomi Campbell visited a fashion show in Milan and created a splash. Before…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *