As Chappell Roan’s fame continues to grow, she’s doubling down on the boundaries she’s setting with her fans on TikTok , where earlier this week, she said she’s no longer tolerating stalking and harassment. On Friday evening, Roan posted a lengthy message on Instagram , reiterating a sentiment similar to the one she shared a few days ago. “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, I am not in work mode. I am clocked out. I don’t agree with the notion that I 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.
Women do not owe you a reason why they don’t want to be touched or talked to,” she explained. “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 then addresses stalker behavior from fans even more directly, as she’s previously stated in interviews how she’s become more anxious as her popularity has skyrocketed.
Roan continues, “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 yo.