By Steven J. Horowitz
Chappell Roan steps back after stalking controversy #Shorts
As her star continues to rise, Chappell Roan is speaking out against the stalkers and spoiled fans who see fit to harass or abuse her online and in real life.
In a series of TikTok posts released earlier today, the singer shared her feelings about the expectations fans have of her and the artificial sense of familiarity that fame in the digital age has created for fans of her music. Roan, whose debut album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" currently sits behind Taylor Swift at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, first explained her perspective by comparing the way people talk to her to how they might react to a random person on the street.
"I want you to answer questions, answer my questions: If you saw a random woman on the street, would you yell at her from your car? Would you harass her in public? Would you go up to a random lady and say, 'Can I take a picture with you?' and she's like, 'No, what the fuck?' and then you get mad at this random lady?" she said. "Would you be offended if she said no to your time because she has her own time? Would you stalk her family? Would you follow her around? Would you try to dissect her life and bully her online? This is a lady that you don't know and she doesn't know you at all. Would you assume she's a good person, assume she's a bad person? Would you assume everything you read about her online is true? I'm a random bitch, you're a random bitch. Think about that for a second, okay?"
