Chappell Roan should learn to bite his tongue

Chappell Roan, the “Red Wine Supernova” pop star honestly reflected on her rise to fame and approach to success while openly reiterating her opinions on fan culture.

Last year he already expressed his concerns about the normalization of extreme fan behavior, which he described as “stalking” and people who “throw shit online” and “won’t leave you alone”.

She also compared fame to “an abusive ex-husband” and took to TikTok to share her thoughts on “weird” and “creepy” followers. He then went on to denounce the “predatory behavior” of so-called “superfans,” including “non-consensual physical and social interactions.”

Now she’s back on topic and talked about her experience with fame and celebrity, noting that a different relationship with this status would have benefited her in some way.

“I’ve reacted to disrespect all my life, but now there are cameras on me and I happen to be a pop star, and those things don’t add up. It’s like oil and water “he told the BBC.

“I think I would be more successful if I were okay with the muzzle” meaning knowing how to stop before speaking, to bite your tongue and he continued, “I should ignore my basic instincts a little more, and listen to my heart when it says, ‘Stop, stop, stop, you’re not okay,’ then I’d be bigger. I’d be so much older… And now I’d still be touring.”

He then added that he chose not to extend his 2024 tour to protect his physical and mental health, a decision he attributes to his late grandfather. “There’s something he said that I think about in every move I make in my career. There are always options,” he said. “So when someone says to me, ‘Do this gig because they’ll never offer you that much money again,’ I say to myself: Who cares?”

He continued: “If I don’t feel like doing it right now, there are always options. There’s no shortage of opportunities. I’m always thinking about it.”

Already in early 2024, Roan explained his decision to reduce meet and greets (“a VIP experience with group questions”) before concerts by saying that interactions with fans triggered his social anxiety. “What fans tell me is really flattering and I’m very grateful, but sometimes I have panic attacks afterwards because I feel so overwhelmed,” she told NME. “There was way, way too much to take in just before a show.”