Stan culture has somewhat normalized the creepy behavior that goes on between crazed fans and those of fame. People who quickly become popular are often subject to the harshest reality check.
The rise of Chappell Roan has been captivating and crazy to watch. Since being signed with a label at 17, she has gone through every road bump, and gave herself one more year trying to make it with music.
We can be thankful for divine timing, Chappell completely took off. She started performing in small venues and then opening for Olivia Rodrigo where the audience didn’t know her songs. Within the last couple months, Chappell has been bringing in the largest crowds at her shows where the entire audience is full of die-hard fans, doing the “HOT TO GO!” dance. A few weeks ago, Chappell broke the record for largest Lollapalooza crowd there has ever been at the famous music festival.
With this meteoric rise in fame, everyone now knows her name.
Just recently, Chappell posted on TikTok and Instagram, calling out the stalker behavior that she has experienced from others.
On her Instagram post, Chappell calls for reasonable boundaries, to not be approached weirdly in public, for her friends and family to be left alone, to not be touched without consent, seems like that should be easy, no?
Chappell goes on to say that when she is not on stage, not doing press, she is “clocked out,” and believes she doesn’t owe anyone a photo or an interaction if she doesn’t want to.
Roan emphasizes that she is calling out predatory behavior. Not those who respect her career and boundaries that she is setting clear. Everyone has boundaries, and Chappell is entitled to expressing them, her being a famous musician doesn’t change that.
Lots of people have used the argument of, “Well she chose to be famous, crazy fans are a part of the job.” I think this is a totally unfair claim to make, people are creepy and feel entitled to famous individuals. Like many musicians Chappell’s emphasized the fact that she is committed to her art and project that she has built for herself. Just because she has gotten so big, doesn’t mean that the fans of her art can do creepy things.
This stands for all famous people, as well as the people we see in our everyday lives, we never know exactly what they are going through or their whole personalities. We can’t assume and make claims about others when we can’t fully know it’s the truth.
Chappell calls out the people who make the claim that she isn’t thankful for her success, rebutting with the fact that she “embraces the success of the project, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have.”
All in all, “Good Luck, Babe,” to the people praying on the downfall of the Midwest Princess.
