Chappell Roan says she would "be way bigger" and "still on tour" if she "wore a muzzle"
Chappell Roan says she would "be way bigger" and "still on tour" if she "wore a muzzle" and chose to override her "basic instincts"
Chappell Roan has reflected on her rise to fame, saying she would âbe way biggerâ and âstill on tourâ if she âwore a muzzleâ.
The âRed Wine Supernovaâ singer has been open about her opinions on fan culture and frequently spoken honestly about her rapid ascent to stardom. Last year, she discussed the normalisation of extreme fan behaviour, which she has described as âstalkingâ and people âtalking shit onlineâ who âwonât leave you aloneâ.
She also compared fame to âan abusive ex-husbandâ, and took to TikTok to share her thoughts on âweirdâ and âcreepyâ followers. She then went on to call out the âpredatory behaviourâ of so-called âsuperfansâ, including ânonconsensual physical and social interactionsâ.
Now, sheâs spoken about her decision to be open about her experiences of stardom. âIâve been responding that way to disrespect my whole life â but now there are cameras on me, and I also happen to be a pop star, and those things donât match. Itâs like oil and water,â she told the BBC.
AdvertisementChappell Roan performs during 2024 Lollapalooza Festival at Grant Park on August 01, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage/Getty Images)
âI think, actually, Iâd be more successful if I was OK wearing a muzzle,â she continued.âIf I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, âStop, stop, stop, youâre not OKâ, I would be bigger. I would be way bigger⊠And I would still be on tour right now.â
She went on to say that she chose not to extend her 2024 tour to protect her physical and mental health â a decision she credits her late grandfather for.
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âThereâs something he said that I think about in every move I make with my career. There are always options,â she said. âSo when someone says, âDo this concert because youâll never get offered that much money ever againâ, itâs like, who cares?â
She continued: âIf I donât feel like doing this right now, there are always options. There is not a scarcity of opportunity. I think about that all the time.â
Speaking to NME at the beginning of 2024, Roan reflected on her decision to scale back pre-gig meet and greets into âa VIP experience with group questionsâ saying that one-on-one interactions were triggering her social anxiety. âWhat fans say to me is really flattering and Iâm so thankful, but sometimes I would have panic attacks after because I felt so overwhelmed,â she told us. âIt was a lot to take in and then do a show.â
Her ascent to stardom saw her land a UK Number One album in August, win the Best New Artist prize at the MTV VMAs the following month, and later earn six nominations at the Grammys 2025. She has also been announced as a headliner of next yearâs Reading & Leeds and Primavera Sound, and this month she was crowned the winner of BBC Radio 1âs Sound Of 2025.
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Roanâs âGood Luck, Babeâ was also named as NMEâs best song of 2024. âWith âGood Luck, Babe!â, Roan set out to write a âbig anthemic pop songâ. It was an unqualified success: over subtly insistent synth-pop, Roan serves up home truths to someone desperately trying to deny their queerness,â the entry read.