Chappell Roan Details ‘Disturbing’ Stalker Incident, Increased ‘Harassment’ and ‘Catcalling’: ‘Now I Have to Have Security — So Lame’
variety.comThania Garcia In the last year, Chappell Roan has grown a fanbase that includes Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Adele, Lorde and another 40 million monthly Spotify listeners.
As she adjusts to the spotlight, Roan has become increasingly vocal about setting boundaries with fans and spectators who feel an artificial sense of familiarity to her in a digital world. “They need to see me as a random bitch on the street,” Roan told Rolling Stone in an interview published Tuesday morning. “You can’t yell at a random bitch who’s on the sidewalk that you don’t know.
It’s considered catcalling or harassment.” It’s the same messaging that Roan expanded on in a series of TikTok posts made a few weeks ago, but in her conversation with the publication, the 26-year-old reveals she has been dealing with an active stalker.
Rolling Stone reports this person had shown up to Roan’s parents’ home and even followed her to her hotel room in New York. “So now I have to have security,” she said. “It’s so lame.” Roan also details being kissed without her consent, having her father’s personal number leaked and being harassed by a man at an airport over an autograph. “I got home and dropped to my knees,” she said.
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