To say people were shocked when Dave Grohl announced that he’d fathered a daughter outside of his marriage of more than two decades would be an understatement. Foo Fighters fans have been vocal online expressing their disappointment that the seemingly nicest dude in rock music might have a dark and untrustworthy side. The situation’s gotten so dire that the insanely popular band canceled some upcoming shows in what feels like an attempt to hide away from the situation.
Not one to shy away from sharing his thoughts on things, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor weighed in on the controversy during a recent episode of the Your Mom’s House podcast, hosted by comedians and married couple Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky.
After initially describing the situation as “messy,” Taylor began not only explaining why the rocker put out the statement he did.
“I’ll tell you exactly why they put out a press release — it’s because he wanted to get ahead of it… He knew that if he didn’t say something, somebody else was going to say something.”
For those that don’t remember, Grohl posted a statement to his personal Instagram page on September 10 where he outlined his infidelity, the fact that he was fathering the child and intended to be in her life, and how he hoped to fix not just his marriage of more than 21 years with Jordyn Blum, but also his relationship with his daughters Violet, Harper, and Ophelia.
For posterity, here’s the statement in question:
“I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.”
Taylor, who’s known Grohl personally for a while now, stood up for the rocker by stating that even though his actions were “irresponsible,” they were proof that he’s just a flawed human being like the rest of us.
“I have to remind people that we’re not perfect.
“I’m gonna say something very controversial. This happening does not mean he’s not a nice person, because I happen to know him as a person. It means he’s got fucking issues and he fucked up [and] he’s not perfect. It is going to be very difficult for his family.”
I don’t know, Corey. That seems like the least controversial thing you could have said in that moment.
