US singer Chappell Roan has denounced the “creepy behaviour” she has experienced in person and online as her star status continues to grow.
In two TikToks, she says she feels “harassed” and mentions that her family is being “stalked,” bullied online, and yelled at from car windows.
Chappell’s debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” reached number one in the official charts in early August.
Her two posts on the app have since been viewed a total of nearly 10 million times.
“It doesn’t bother me that insults and harassment towards famous or somewhat famous people are normal,” she says in one of the videos.
“I don’t care that it’s normal. I don’t care that this crazy behavior comes with the job, with the career field that I’ve chosen. That doesn’t make it OK.”
Chappell is one of the most successful pop stars of the year; “Good Luck, Babe!” was a surprise hit both in the USA and worldwide.
Established stars such as Adele and Lady Gaga have contributed to her popularity; the former described her as “phenomenal” and “spectacular”.
“It’s weird that people think you know someone just because you see them online and listen to their art,” she continues in her post.
“I can say no to creepy behavior.
“(Being a singer) doesn’t mean I want it. It doesn’t mean I like it.
“I don’t care if you think it’s selfish of me to say no to a photo or your time or a hug. That’s not normal, that’s weird.”
In her caption, she said her post was not about any specific person or experience.
“That’s just my side of the story and my feelings.”
“No means no”
Chappell isn’t the only famous name warning his fans not to go too far.
In 2022, actress and singer Keke Palmer posted on social media that “no means no, even when it’s not about sex,” describing how she was filmed against her will in a bar.
Justin Bieber had previously stated in an Instagram post that he was “done taking pictures” with his fans.
The Canadian star said he wanted to “keep his sanity” as the demands for selfies left him feeling like a “zoo animal.”
Newsbeat asked fans of Chappell Roan about her TikTok posts, including 20-year-old Leah from Birmingham.
“I honestly praise her for that,” she says.
“Just because someone is famous doesn’t mean you have the right to know everything about an artist.
“They should be able to set boundaries and fans should respect what they need.
“You have no idea what they go through or what it means to be famous, and because the stans (superfans) put them on a pedestal, we expect them to always be perfect.”
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