Jewel Supports Chappell Roan’s Call for Fan Boundaries
Singer-songwriter Jewel has come ahead in assist of Chappell Roan after the rising pop star shared her issues about invasive fan habits.
Roan, who just lately hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Good Luck, Babe!,” opened up about her experiences with “predatory behavior” from some followers in a prolonged social media submit. She defined that after years of devoted work to construct her music profession, she’s had to attract clear boundaries to guard herself from uncomfortable and sometimes creepy interactions.
“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—,” Roan wrote on Instagram.
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Jewel, finest identified for her ’90s hit “You Were Meant for Me,” expressed her assist for the “Hot To Go!” singer in a TikTook video, the place she shared her personal experiences with overzealous followers.
“I am weighing in on Chappell Roan, the drama of it all. I saw that she had to turn off her comments because of her recent post just saying being stalked and having people grab you in public isn’t OK as a celebrity,” Jewel stated.
“I learned with time that I could talk to my fans and say ‘you can’t come within six feet of me.’”
Jewel famous significance of compassion and understanding, no matter somebody’s fame. “I’m proud of what you’re doing. And everybody, I hope you all know that everybody is worthy of compassion. Even if you’re rich. Even if you’re famous,” she added.
Roan’s unique submit additionally appeared to resonate with Paramore’s Hayley Williams, who shared it on her personal Instagram Story, stating, “This happens to every woman I know from this business, myself included. Social media has made this worse. I’m really thankful Chappell is willing to address it in a real way, in real time. It’s brave and unfortunately necessary.”
Roan, whose debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess just lately peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, additional urged followers to respect her privateness in her posts, “Please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please stop assuming things about me.”
Alongside her present success on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Good Luck, Babe!,” Roan has a number of singles charting, together with “Pink Pony Club” and “Casual.” Jewel, in the meantime, noticed “Foolish Games” and “You Were Meant for Me” each attain No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.
