Chappell Roan Addresses Fans’ ‘Predatory Behavior’ in Lengthy Note: 'I Am Scared and Tired'

• Chappell Roan has announced that she is setting strict boundaries with her fans
• She said “predatory behavior (disguised as ‘superfan’ behavior)”… “has become normalized because of the way famous women have been treated in the past”
• She noted that she just wants to be able to “be outside, laugh with friends, go to the movies [and] feel safe”

Chappell Roan has been dealing with fan behavior since her rise to fame.

On Friday, August 23, the singer-songwriter posted a message on Instagram, asking fans to respect her boundaries regarding “non-consensual physical and social interactions.”

“For the last 10 years I have been constantly building my project and I have come to the point where I have to draw lines and set boundaries. I want to be an artist for a very, very long time,” she wrote.

“I just have to put it out there and remind you, women don’t owe you anything,” she continued. “I chose this career because I love music and art and respecting my inner child, I do not accept harassment politely because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it.”

Chappell Roan at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park on August 11, 2024 in San Francisco, California.

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The 26-year-old musician explained that she is “at work” when she is on stage, wearing a jersey, at a work event or working for the press. She added that in “any other circumstances” she is “not in work mode” and “absent”.

“I don’t agree with the proposition that I owe a reciprocal exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I don’t know, don’t trust, or creep me out—just because they express admiration.”

She clarified that she was referring to “predatory behavior (disguised as ‘superfan’ behavior),” which she added has “become normalized because of the way female celebrities have been treated in the past.”

The “Casuala” singer pointed out that although her fans are familiar with her work, they cannot “assume”. [they] know a lot about someone’s life, personality and boundaries.”

Chappell Roan during the first day of Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago on August 1, 2024.

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The singer then called out the naysayers: ” ‘Well, if you didn’t want this to happen, then why did you choose a career that you knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with because of the outcome of your success?’ ”

Roan explained that while she’s grateful for her success, she compares her situation to a woman who wears a short skirt “and gets harassed or called names,” being told she “shouldn’t have worn a short skirt in the first place.”

“It is not a woman’s duty to suck it up and take it; it’s the abuser’s duty to be a decent person, leave her alone and respect that she can wear whatever she wants and still deserves peace in this world.”

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The “Pink Pony Club” singer said at the time that she wanted to do “all the things that every person deserves,” such as “being outside, giggling with friends, going to the movies [and] feel safe.”

“Please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please stop assuming things about me,” she added.

Chappell Roan during the 2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 16, 2024 in Manchester, Tennessee.

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“There’s always more to the story and I’m scared and tired. And please don’t call me Kayleigh,” she wrote, referring to her real name. “I feel more love than ever in my life. I feel the most insecure in my life.”

She concluded the post by thanking people for their support and revealing: “There is a part of me that I keep only for my project and all of you. There’s a part of me that’s just for me and I don’t want it taken away from me.”

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Friday’s post follows her TikTok videos from Monday, August 19, in which she said she “earned” fans with “creepy behavior.”

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