Chappell Roan goes to the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena onSept 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV
Chappell Roan has actually been open concerning the failures of popularity amidst her speedy surge to household-name standing this year– however thankfully, she has individuals like Lorde in her edge.
In her The Face cover tale released Monday (Sept 16), the 26-year-old artist opened concerning a time the 27-year-old “Green Light” vocalist involved her rescue throughout a current circumstance that made Roan contrast fame to a harmful partnership. “I feel like fame is just abusive,” Roan informed the magazine.“The vibe of this – stalking, talking s–t online, [people who] won’t leave you alone, yelling at you in public – is the vibe of an abusive ex-husband. That’s what it feels like. I didn’t know it would feel this bad.”
While sobbing in an airport terminal restroom after a guy scolded her for rejecting to authorize posters– simply among numerous circumstances of harmful follower habits Roan has actually withstood over the previous couple of months– the Missouri indigenous claims she texted Lorde for suggestions. “She sent me a list of things I should do [in that situation],” Roan proceeded.“Literally wrote down eight things she wished someone would have told her when she was going through it. And she went through f–king hell. She was a baby!”
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Lorde is among numerous women artists that have actually rallied around Roan this year, along with Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Lizzo, Katy Perry and Phoebe Bridgers, that have actually independently used her their assistance considering that the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer’s celebrity exploded this springtime. In an additional current meeting with Rolling Stone, Roan likewise kept in mind that she and fellow 2024 outbreak Sabrina Carpenter have actually been sympathizing over their current profession booms.
“No one understands that it truly falls all on you,” she informed The Face of the “Espresso” vocalist. “No one understands except other artists … Sabrina [Carpenter] even texted me: ‘Hey, I feel crazy. I know you feel crazy.’ So it’s, like, girlies leaning on each other.”
Through everything, the general public has actually viewed as Roan has actually expanded extra certain speaking up concerning what makes her unpleasant. In August, for example, she called out the “predatory behavior” of specific boundary-crossing followers in a collection of blog posts on social networks, and onSept 11, she screamed “Shut the f–k up!” at a professional photographer on the VMAs red rug prior to taking place to win finest brand-new musician throughout the event..
“They were immediately, immediately supportive,” Roan included of her fellow women pop celebrities.“It’s been so amazing, because I’m very scared and confused.”
See Roan’s The Face covers listed below.
