Rising star Chappell Roan has hit out at 'entitled' fans for their 'creepy behaviour'. The singer is taking a stand as she revealed that she and her family have been subjected to obsessive and verging on dangerous behaviour in public and online.
Chappell, 26, called out those who she claims are stalking her and her family, bullying her online, shouting at her in public and getting abusive after she has refused to give hugs or pose for photos.
'If you saw a random woman on the street, would you yell at her from your car window? Would you harass her in public? Would you go up to a random lady and say, "Can I take a photo with you?" and she says, "No, what the f**k?" and then you get mad at this random lady?' she said on TikTok.
'Would you be offended if she says no to your time because she has her own time? Would you stalk her family? Would you follow her around? Would you try to dissect her life and bully her online?' She continued, 'This is a lady you don’t know and she doesn’t know you at all. Would you assume that she’s a good person, assume she’s a bad person? Would you assume everything you read online about her is true? I’m a random b***h, you’re a random b***h. Just think about that for a second, OK?'
Chappell - who has become one of the biggest artists on the planet of the year, with her Number One debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess and single Good Luck, Babe! - went on to say that this unwanted attention shouldn't be normalised or an expected side effect of being a celebrity.
'I don't care that abuse and harassment is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous. I don’t care that this crazy type of behaviour comes along with the job, the career field I’ve chosen. That does not make it OK, that doesn’t make it normal. That doesn’t mean that I want it, that doesn’t mean that I like it,' she said.
'I don’t want whatever the f**k you think you’re supposed to be entitled to whenever you see a celebrity. “I don’t give a f**k if you think it’s selfish of me to say no for a photo or for your time or for a hug. That’s not normal. That’s weird. It’s weird how people think that you know a person just because you see them online and you listen to the art they make. That’s f**king weird! I’m allowed to say no to creepy behaviour, OK?'
The star's comments came a month after she revealed she was considering quitting music because of obsessive fans.
'People have started to be freaks, [they] follow me and know where my parents live, and where my sister works. All this weird s**t… A few years ago when I said that if [there were] stalker vibes or my family was in danger, I would quit. And we’re there. We’re there,' she said on The Comment Section podcast.
Chappell is not the first celebrity to call out this unwanted behaviour. Pete Davidson, Cardi B and Keke Palmer have spoken out about the rise of parasocial relationships - an intense, one-sided attachment when people believe and act as if they know a famous person personally.
Who is Chappell Roan?
Born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Chappell Roan is an American singer and songwriter, whose debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is inspired by 1980s synth-pop and early 00s pop hits.
At 17, Chappell Roan released her first original song entitled Die Young to YouTube and was soon signed to Atlantic Records. She released her debut EP – School Nights – in 2017. Her first critically claimed single – Pink Pony Club – came out in 2020, but it wasn’t until her debut album’s release in 2023, through Island Records after she was dropped by Atlantic Records in 2020, that people really realised that she was someone to pay some serious attention to.
Kayleigh has called Chappell Roan her 'drag persona', describing the character as a more open and confident version of her real self.
How did we hear of Chappell Roan?
It turns out that we have Olivia Rodrigo to thank for introducing a wider audience to Chappell Roan. After Chappell Roan opened for the Vampire singer on her Guts World Tour, she was invited to perform at Coachella – much like Sabrina Carpenter after she opened for Taylor Swift on her Eras World Tour. And the rest, they say, is history.
As a result of Olivia’s inspired decision, we’ve been introduced to one of the best songs of the summer Good Luck, Babe! and can’t stop listening to Chappell Roan’s album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Chappell has also been endorsed by Adele and Lady Gaga, with the former calling her 'phenomenal' and 'spectacular'.
What are Chappell Roan’s best songs?
Chappell Roan’s track Good Luck, Babe! currently has over 201million listens on Spotify, whilst her track Red Wine Supernova from her album Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has over 106million.
Sitting in third, fourth and fifth place on her most popular songs on Spotify list are all tracks from her album: HOT TO GO!, Casual and Pink Pong Club respectively.
Is Chappell Roan going on tour?
Chappell Roan is currently on her Midwest Princess Tour and after she finishes in her native America, the singer will be coming to the UK and Ireland for several shows – for which there are still a few tickets remaining on Ticketmaster.
Chapell Roan’s first UK performance of the tour will take place at the Manchester Academy on 13 September 2024 and she’ll end the tour over here in Oreland at 3Olympia Theatre on 17 September.
How old is Chappell Roan?
Born on 19 February 1998 – making her a Pisces – Chappell Roan is 26 years old.
Where is Chappell Roan from?
Chappell Roan grew up in a trailer park in Willard, Missouri with her three siblings and her parents.
Describing her upbringing as conservative and Christian, in a 2023 interview Chappell Roan admitted, ‘I just wanted to feel like a good person, but I had this part of me that wanted to escape so bad.’
Is Chappell Roan married, in a relationship or single?
Chappell Roan keeps her dating life private and has publicly spoken about whether or not she’s in a relationship or has a partner.
She has opened up about her previous dating experiences however, and despite having dated men in the past, now identifies as a lesbian.
What pronouns does Chappell Roan use?
Chappell Roan uses the pronouns she/her.
Does Chappell Roan have Instagram?
She sure does, and you can follow her @chappellroan
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