Hayley Williams, the lead singer of Paramore, covers the May 2011 issue of Cosmpolitan magazine. Hayley explained why she decided to pose for Cosmo in a post on the Paramore blog. She seems to be concerned her fans will think she is a hypocrite for posing for the magazine. She says she has turned down magazine covers in the past.
Hayley writes in the blog, "here's the thing. my #1 goal when the band began was to make myself invisible. not only did i not want to be the focal point, i wanted to be UNSEEN! and honestly, it never made a difference. i've turned down a lot of magazine covers. i specifically remember turning down Blender mag when i turned 19. and you know what? no one ever knew. it never made people focus on me any less. and it never mattered. so this time i'm taking a different approach. all 3 of us in Paramore have our own roles. and finally i will accept mine. i'm going to be okay with being a 'powerful female'. and if that's what it is... i'm going to use that role to make a difference. "
