Chappell Roan Says Speaking Out About Toxic Fan Entitlement Has Given Her a 'Force Field'

Chappell Roan has cracked the code to ensuring there’s a “force field” around her at all times when out in public. The secret, as she recently relayed to Alex Cooper on the latest episode of Call Her Daddy, is as simple as setting healthy boundaries with your growing number of admirers as swiftly and concisely as possible.

After an opening back-and-forth about everything from attire preferences to regional dialect eccentricities to, yes, the Jonas Brothers, Cooper eventually made her way to asking her newest podcast guest whether true moments of anonymity were still possible. Cooper also asked if going the “disguise” route was an option for Chappell at this point in her rise, which has thus far included a Grammy win for Best New Artist and an acclaimed 2023 album that recently notched its 52nd week on the Billboard 200.

“I think people are scared of me,” Roan said, referencing her past remarks on how toxic levels of fan entitlement can negatively affect an artist. “I think I made a big enough deal about not talking to me that people do not talk to me. That’s, I think, the truth of it all. And I’ve been with people, friends who are artists, and they’re like ’It’s a force field around us. People don’t come up to me if I’m with you.’”

According to Chappell, she has advised these friends to publicly set their own boundaries to achieve similar results, underscoring the “force field” effect it can have. And while Chappell said “it hurts” to be forced to speak out about such behavior, she also made it clear that any assumptions surrounding her widely covered remarks from last year amounting to merely “complaining about success” were way, way off.

“I’m just complaining about creepy behavior,” she said, adding that she loves “admiration,” as would anyone, but not entitled interruptions into her personal life.

See Chappell's full conversation with Alex below.

Chappell’s latest track, the fiddle-featuring “The Giver,” was released earlier this month following its live debut on SNL last November. The Missouri-born superstar recently discussed the track’s origins with Apple Music’s Kelleigh Bannen, highlighting the writing process behind the Hot 100 hit as having given her a chance to “honor” a part of herself that’s deeply connected to country music.