Chappell Roan rants at ‘entitled’ fans and ‘creepy behaviour’ as she tackles rapid rise to fame

It’s been a wild year for Chappell Roan. In a matter of months, the pop star has gone from fringe queer artist adored by music nerds and fans of the pop genre to a household name – being bumped up to a bigger stage for her festival appearances and having multiple songs chart way after their release off the back of Good Luck Babe. With that huge rise to commercial success for Chappell Roan, so to has come a huge amount of fame. Last night, Chappell Roan posted a couple of videos explaining her frustration with fans who do not respect her privacy – blasting some as “entitled” and calling out “creepy behaviour. Her videos have split social media, with some deeming her “not cut out” to be a pop star.

Chappell Roan talks about the mistreatment she’s been receiving from fans:

“I don’t care that abuse and harassment and stalking is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous…That does not make it okay. That does not make it normal.” pic.twitter.com/SoHGVClUiB

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 19, 2024

In videos posted on TikTok, Chappell Roan explains how some fans have been shouting at her in the street from a car – or even more intense fan behaviour. “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 fuck?’ and then you get mad at this random lady?

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“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? 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 bitch, you’re a random bitch. Just think about that for a second, OK?”

“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.

“I don’t want whatever the fuck you think you’re supposed to be entitled to whenever you see a celebrity,” she continued. “I don’t give a fuck 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 fucking weird! I’m allowed to say no to creepy behaviour, OK?”

Last month, Chappell Roan explained how she has almost quit music completley after how fast things have changed for her. She got the number one album in the UK with her debut album almost a year after its release.“People have started to be freaks, [they] follow me and know where my parents live, and where my sister works. All this weird shit … 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,” Chappell said on a podcast.

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One viral tweet said “I kinda think she’s not cut out to be a pop girlie”. It’s a difficult balance. Whilst pop stars should not have to feel harrassed or pestered by fans who are desperate to meet them, it’s not something that will change overnight. Chappell Roan has every right to feel uncomfortable and call out behavious of fans who overstep the mark and breach into her privacy or make her feel harrassed on the street. Nobody is entitled to any celebrity’s time, but it is the natural thing that if someone sees someone famous they will want to talk to them or get a photo. It’s part of the celebrity parcel, for better or for worse.

Of course, there is a way to conduct yourself that isn’t creepy or bizarre. Singers should be able to control their fame and the public’s grip on them as they wish, but when you’re at the centre of the pop cultural zeitgeist it’s pretty standard to expect you’re going to get mobbed in public. It doesn’t mean that it’s right or that you shouldn’t say how it makes you feel, but it also doesn’t mean that it will go away. Fans and fame keep the lights on, if you will.

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