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Chappell Roan speaks out against fans she believes go too far.

Kayleigh Rose Amstutz (born ’98), also known as Chappell Roan, is feeling the downside of fame. After the global success of her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and the summer smash hit “Good Luck, Babe!” (produced by Olivia Rodrigo’s mentor Dan Nigro), she is struggling with her new status as a star.

Earlier this week, she took to TikTok and posted two videos expressing her frustration over harassing fans. The artist – from the small town of Willard in Missouri – has more to say about her fans.

Night before Saturday, Chappell Roan follows up with a longer post on Instagram where she writes that she is “scared and tired.”

(Instagram/chappellroan)

Read her posts below.

“For the last 10 years, I have been continuously working to build my project, and it has come to the point where I need to draw lines and set boundaries. I have wanted to be an artist for a very, very long time. I have been in too many physical and social interactions without consent, and I just need to remind you that women don’t owe you anything.”

“I chose this career path because I love music and art and honor my inner child. I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, and I do not deserve it either.”

“When I am on stage, when I perform, when I am in drag, when I am at a work event, when I do press… I am on the job. [Under] all other circumstances I am not in work mode. I clock out. I do not agree that I owe a mutual exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I do not know, do not trust, or who are tricking me… Just because they express admiration. Women do not owe you a reason for not wanting to be touched or spoken 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 held on with me to help the project get to where it is now.”

Predator-like behavior

“I am specifically talking about predator behavior (disguised as ‘superfan’ behavior) that has been normalized due to the way famous women have been treated in the past. Please do not assume that you know much about someone’s life, personality, and boundaries simply because you are familiar with them or their work online.”

“If you are still asking, ‘Well, if you didn’t want this to happen, why did you choose a career where you knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with the outcome of success?’… Understand this: I embrace the project’s success, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have. What I do not accept is creepy people, being touched, and being stalked.”

“This situation is similar to the idea that if a woman wears a short skirt and is harassed or called out, she shouldn’t have worn the short skirt in the first place. It is not the woman’s duty to just accept 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 deserves peace in this world.”

Never call me Kayleigh

“I want to love my life, be out, laugh with my friends, go to the movies, 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. Please stop assuming things about me. There is always more to the story. I am scared and tired. And please – never call me Kayleigh. I feel more love than I have ever felt in my life. I feel the most unsafe I have ever felt in my life.”

“There is a part of myself that I save only for my project and all of you. There is a part of myself that is only for me, and I do not want it to be taken away from me. Thank you for reading this. I appreciate the understanding and support 💗”

Watch Chappell Roan’s two TikTok videos about fans bothering her.

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The 26-year-old adds that she chose to turn off the comment section.

“I turned off the comments because I am not looking for anyone’s responses. This is not a group conversation. I understand that it feels jarring to hear from a person in my position. I am not afraid of the consequences of demanding respect. Just to tell you that every woman feels or has felt like I am experiencing. This is not a new situation. If you see me as a bitch or ungrateful or my entire statement upsets you… Baby, that’s you… You need to look inward and ask yourself… ‘Wait, why am I so upset about this? Why is a girl expressing fear and boundaries so annoying?’ That’s all. Thank you for reading

“Good Luck, Babe!” is currently ranked 13th on Spotify in Norway.