Chappell Roan

Roan announced her departure from Wasserman Music after old flirtatious emails between Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell were published in the Epstein files, citing the need for her representation to reflect her values and protect her teams.

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Footballer Jorginho initially accused a guard described as belonging to Roan's security team of aggressively reprimanding his wife and 11-year-old stepdaughter in a Brazilian hotel, reducing the child to tears. Roan apologised for their experience but said she had witnessed nothing, given no instructions and that the guard was not her personal security officer.

Accepting the Best New Artist Grammy, Roan called on labels earning millions from artists to provide a living wage, health insurance and greater protection for developing artists, drawing on her experience after being dropped by Atlantic.

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On the Call Her Daddy podcast, Roan said that all her friends of a similar age with children were 'in hell' and that she knew nobody in their age group who seemed happy, rested or fulfilled as parents. The generalisation prompted strong reactions from parents.

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On stage at Governors Ball, Chappell Roan explained that she had declined an invitation to perform at the White House for a Pride event and said she would attend when 'liberty, justice, and freedom for all' became a reality.

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Roan asked fans not to follow or touch her, seek out her family or demand photographs when she was not working. She described certain behaviour as 'creepy' and 'predatory' and said her family had been followed or located.

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Roan cancelled her Paris and Amsterdam concerts at very short notice and postponed Berlin, citing 'scheduling conflicts'. Shortly afterwards, rehearsal photographs for the MTV VMAs led many fans who had incurred travel and hotel expenses to conclude that the ceremony was the real reason for the changes.

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On the VMA red carpet, a photographer or someone in the press area shouted an insult including 'shut the fuck up'. Roan turned around and responded with the same phrase, adding 'not me, bitch', in an exchange that immediately went viral.

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Roan declined to formally endorse Kamala Harris and said she had 'so many issues' with the government and problems 'on both sides', prompting backlash, notably among some LGBTQ+ activists. She subsequently clarified that she would vote for Harris but did not wish to confuse voting with endorsement.

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On the eve of the All Things Go festival, Roan cancelled her appearances in New York and the Washington area, saying recent weeks had become too difficult and she needed to prioritise her health to return to performing properly.

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