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Chappell Roan reminds fans of boundaries after nonconsensual interactions

Chappell Roan reminds fans of boundaries after nonconsensual interactions

ABS-CBN News,

Josiah Eleazar Antonio

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Updated Aug 26, 2024 05:45 PM PHT

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Photo from Chappell Roan's Instagram account.Photo from Chappell Roan's Instagram account.

American singer Chappell Roan has reminded fans over their boundaries with artists following nonconsensual interactions with some supporters.

This after some netizens felt like she is not grateful for her success after she raised the issue in a live session on Instagram.

Chappell recently gained international attention following the release of her single "Good Luck, Babe."

For Chappell, it is important to remember that artists exist for their love in music.

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"For the past 10 years l've been going nonstop to build my project and it's come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries. I want to be an artist for a very very long time. I've been in too many nonconsensual physical and social interactions and I just need to lay it out and remind you, women don't owe you s**t," the artist said. 

"I chose this career path because I love music and art and honoring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it," she added.

Chappell added that she only wants to draw the line between her interactions with her fans for work and her personal time. 

"When I'm on stage, when I'm performing, when I'm in drag, when I'm at a work event, when I'm doing press ... I am at work. Any other circumstance, l am not in work mode. I am clocked out. I don't agree with the notion that l owe a mutual exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I do not know, do not trust, or who creep me out-just because they're expressing admiration," the artist said.

"Women do not owe you a reason why they don't want to be touched or talked to. This has nothing to do with the gratitude and love I feel for my community, for the people who respect my boundaries, and for the love I feel from every person who lifts me up and has stuck with me to help the project get to where it is now," she added.

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She also called out people who do not respect her boundaries as a woman and as an artist reminding them to not blame victims but respect their peace.

"I am specifically talking about predatory behavior (disguised as 'superfan' behavior) that has become normalized because of the way women who are well-known have been treated in the past. Please do not assume you know a lot about someone's life, personality, and boundaries because you are familiar with them or their work online," Chappell said.

"If you're still asking, 'Well, if you didn't want this to happen, then why did you choose a career where you knew you wouldn't be comfortable with the outcome of success?' —understand this: I embrace the success of the project, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have. What I do not accept are creepy people, being touched, and being followed," she added.

"This situation is similar to the idea that if a woman wears a short skirt and gets harassed or catcalled, she shouldn't have worn the short skirt in the first place. It is not the woman's duty to suck it up and take it; it is the harasser's duty to be a decent person, leave her alone, and respect that she can wear whatever she wants and still deserve peace in this world."

While she is happy with her success, Chappell hopes that people would respect her personal space.

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"I want to love my life, be outside, giggle with my friends, go to the movie theater, feel safe, and do all the things every single person deserves to do. Please stop touching. me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends," the singer said.

"Please stop assuming things about me. There is always more to the story. I am scared and tired. And please -- don't call me Kayleigh. I feel more love than I ever have in my life. I feel the most unsafe I have ever felt in my life," she added.

"There is a part of myself that I save just for my project and all of you. There is a part of myself that is just for me, and I don't want that taken away from me. Thank you for reading this. I appreciate your understanding and support."

With the success of "Good Luck, Babe," many listeners have discovered her debut album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" released in 2023.

Prior to this she has been performing as an opening act for Olivia Rodrigo's tour and multiple music festivals.

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