Chappell Roan is speaking out in a statement, days after posting videos about invasive fans.
The 26-year-old “Femininomenon” singer has had a massive year and huge rise to stardom, but unfortunately it has led to her having some not so great encounters out in the real world.
Previously, she shared a couple videos on TikTok expressing her need for boundaries, calling out creepy behavior, and telling people to show her some respect if you see her randomly out in public.
She took to Instagram on Friday evening (August 23) to reiterate what she has previously said and shared a lengthy new statement on setting boundaries for her safety and those close to her.
“I turned off comments because I’m not looking for anyone’s response. This isn’t a group conversation. I understand that this is jarring ‘ to hear from a person in my position. I’m not afraid of the consequences for demanding respect. Just to let you know, every woman is feeling or has felt similar to what I’m experiencing. This isn’t a new situation. If you see me as a bitch or ungrateful or my entire statement upsets you, baby that’s you… you gotta look inward and ask yourself ‘wait why am I so upset by this? Why is a girl expressing her fears and boundaries so infuriating?’ That is all. Thank you for reading <3" Chappell captioned her latest post.
Keep reading to see her full statement…
In her newly released statement, Chappell reiterated that feeling and further expressed how she feels about her ascension to fame, and wanting to be able to live her life as normal as possible outside of work events, without having to worry about random people (aka fans or otherwise) coming up to her and harassing her for photos, touching her when not given permission or even just being talked to be people she does not know.
Read Chappell Roan’s full statement from Friday (August 23) below…
For the past 10 years I’ve been going non-stop to build my project and it’s come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries. I want to be an artist for a very very long time. I’ve been in too many nonconsensual physical and social interactions and I just need to lay it out and remind you, women don’t owe you shit. I chose this career path because I love music and art and honoring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it.
When I’m on stage, when I’m performing, when I’m in drag, when I’m at a work event, when I’m doing press…I am at work. Any other circumstance,’ am not in work mode. I am clocked out. I don’t agree with the notion that I owe a mutual exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I do not know, do not trust, or who creep me out—just because they’re expressing admiration. Women do not owe you a reason why they don’t want to be touched or talked to. This has nothing to do with the gratitude and love I feel for my community, for the people who respect my boundaries, and for the love I feel from every person who lifts me up and has stuck with me to help the project get to where it is now.
I am specifically talking about predatory behavior (disguised as “superfan” behavior) that has become normalized because of the way women who are well-known have been treated in the past. Please do not assume you know a lot about someone’s life, personality, and boundaries because you are familiar with them or their work online.
If you’re still asking, “Well, if you didn’t want this to happen, then why did you choose a career where you knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with the outcome of success?” —understand this: I embrace the success of the project, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have. What I do not accept are creepy people, being touched, and being followed.
This situation is similar to the idea that if a woman wears a short skirt and gets harassed or catcalled, she shouldn’t have worn the short skirt in the first place. It is not the woman’s duty to suck it up and take it; it is the harasser’s duty to be a decent person, leave her alone, and respect that she can wear whatever she wants and still deserve peace in this world.
I want to love my life, be outside, giggle with my friends, go to the movie theater, feel safe, and do all the things every single person deserves to do. Please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please stop assuming things about me. There is always more to the story. I am scared and tired. And please-don’t ever call me Kayleigh. I feel more love than I ever have in my life. I feel the most unsafe I have ever felt in my life.
There is a part of myself that I save just for my project and all of you. There is a part of myself that is just for me, and I don’t want that taken away from me. Thank you for reading this. I appreciate your understanding and support. ????
