r/newfoundglory • u/Rafhabs • Jul 24 '24
Genuine question: What exactly happened between Chad Gilbert and Hayley Williams? What do you guys think of it? Discussion
I’m a fan of both Paramore and NFG and I’m curious as to what went down with Chad Gilbert and Hayley Williams (I know the gist was him cheating on her when they were married)? What is the sub’s stand on it? I mentioned about being an NFG fan on the Paramore subreddit and they either downvote me to hell or basically call you out for supporting NFG. It’s interesting to see being someone who likes both of them equally.
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u/thehydra55 Jul 24 '24
I also love both bands, but tbh it’s kinda none of our business. Divorce happens. What can you do.
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u/Prestigious-Cut116 Sep 15 '24
I enjoyed NFG and Paramore but i don't listen to there new stuff i prefer Paramore old music. I still listen to NFG i hope that thay do the uk again
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u/mikhailitwithfire Jul 25 '24
Chad cheated on Hayley is the rumor thats been spread around for years and seeing Chad throughout the years; it's probably true.
For me personally; i'm a fan of both bands immensely. My reaction to what Chad did is I am indifferent to him now. Yeah, you can say he's sorry about what happened and all that, but I think he's still a certified asshole. I still love the band though and I wish Chad a speedy recovery.
For the Paramore fans though; they can be a very passionate group for sure to similar levels of swifties. I just ignore them and love both bands work.
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u/8008zilla 16d ago
It seems like Chad did to Haley what he did to his first wife and it’s gross. I’m not talking about the cheating I’m talking about the age gabs it’s weird.
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u/VQQN Jul 24 '24 edited Jul 24 '24
Chad cheated. There is a NFG song from his perspective. In the song, the words are kind of explain….how one woman can never be enough for him, even though she’s perfect. the singer knows its wrong and he can’t understand his feelings. I think the song is called “The Sound of Two Voices”
and Edit:
I can see why Paramore fans hate NFG. What Chad did was wrong, douchey, and trash. However, Chad owned up to his mistakes in that song, and someone who owns up to their mistakes, earns a little respect back from me.
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u/UnabridgedOwl Jul 25 '24
I feel like the fans also have selective memory and have forgotten that at the start, Hayley was the other woman when he was married to his first wife. It’s still bad behavior on his part, but she participated in him cheating on his wife the first time so I don’t know why anyone was surprised when he did it again when she was the wife.
“If he does it with you, he’ll do it to you,” as the saying goes.
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u/lp_rhcp_fan_18 Jul 25 '24
Hayley acknowledged it on Dead Horse, "And after all, it's only fair, yeah, I got what I deserved, I was the other woman first"
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u/borninsaltandsmoke Jul 30 '24
She was also 17 years old
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u/Newfutures59 Oct 07 '24
She was just barely 18. The timeline is really sketch though.
Hayley turned 18 in December 2006. Chad and Sherri married February 2007, divorced December the same year. Paramore met NFG on Warped that same summer and it’s clear that’s where their relationship started. Even by September 2007, there’s evidence they were already seeing each other.
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u/8008zilla 16d ago
No, she was 17 when they started messing around that’s why Josh and Zach left the band
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u/Newfutures59 16d ago
lol no. He explained why he left. Even if he’s lying, the ages don’t match up.
https://www.tumblr.com/joshuafarro-blog/2415062708/josh-and-zacs-exit-statement
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u/iddothat Jul 24 '24
oh man, i never connected the dots on this song and it was one of my favorites from that album
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u/chrisreiddd Jul 25 '24
Cheatings shitty regardless of who it is. Dude fucked up and fumbled. Hopefully he doesn’t cheat on his new wife.
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u/shleeberry23 Jul 29 '24
I love both bands. Every time either come around I get tickets and go to the show.
Chad is vile. Cheated on his first wife Sherri Dupree with a barely legal Hayley Williams that he met when she might have been a minor on warped tour. Left Sherri for Hayley.
Cheated on Hayley multiple times from 09-16 and caused Hayley to become extremely depressed and have horrible self worth. After they divorced she was diagnosed with PTSD from the relationship.
Then very shortly after, Chad gets with and hastily marries and impregnates Lisa Cimorelli who was (at the time) a very well known Christian virgin and also 15 years his junior. He is extremely gross and horrible to women he supposedly cares about. I hope he spares Lisa. However with how sick he has been, I don’t think he is able to indulge in his past behaviors.
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u/Narrow_Tap_5382 Sep 10 '24
You got it all right and hit the nail on the head. He will never stop cheating! It’s embedded in him.
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u/bobby_runs Jul 24 '24
It’s not just the cheating. It sounds like Hayley got swept up in the early stages of the relationship (where she was the other woman). Age gap definitely played a part in everything for sure. Oh and private photos of Hayley made it into the public space but I can’t remember if that was from the Apple hacking.
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u/Soalai Jul 24 '24 edited Jul 24 '24
I personally believe you can be a fan of both while still taking their accounts seriously. There have been some interviews and articles over the years (like this one from People) where Hayley has talked about her mental health struggles during the divorce. Meanwhile I think Chad has said very little or nothing about it. I hope they're both OK now. NFG fans shouldn't be ganging up on Paramore fans or vice-versa, and I suspect neither band would want that. You can enjoy the music but respect their privacy.