Chappell Roan vows to quit fame 'if it gets too dangerous' as she shares mental health struggle

Singer Chappell Roan is struggling to cope with the pressures of the music industry, revealing that she is "scrambling to try to feel healthy" and determined to achieve long-term success without sacrificing her well-being.

In an interview with The Face magazine, the 26 year old star admitted that the industry's demands are taking a toll on her mental health, saying: "I feel ambitious about making this sustainable. That's my biggest goal right now. My brain is like: quit right now, take next year off."

Chappell criticized the industry's culture of burnout and overwork, saying: "This industry and artistry f****** thrive on mental illness, burnout, overworking yourself, overextending yourself, not sleeping. You get bigger the more unhealthy you are. Isn't that so f***** up? ".

She also shared a disturbing encounter with a fan at an airport, where she was harassed and yelled at for not signing autographs. Chappell said: "I know they're not fans. I said no. I was like, 'I don't sign anything at the airport, I'm sorry.' [One of them] follows me to the TSA line, starts yelling at me and everyone just turns and looks. He's like: 'You should really humble yourself. Do you know where you are right now? Don't forget where you came from.' I'm just like: 'What the f*** is going on? '""I told myself, if this ever gets dangerous, I might quit. It's dangerous now, and I'm still going. But that part is not what I signed up for."

Chappell dedicated her best new artist gong at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) to the LGBT+ community earlier this month. Her 2023 debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess had a slow rise to number one in the UK chart, before becoming a chart-topper this year, and catapulting her to fame.

She appeared emotional as she addressed the VMAs, saying: "I dedicate this (award) to all the drag artists who inspire me, and I dedicate this to queer and trans people that fuel pop, to the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love or hate. And thank you to the people who are fans, who listen to me, who hear me when I share my joy and my fears. Thank you for listening. And for all the queer kids in the Midwest watching right now, I see you, I understand you, because I’m one of you, and don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t be exactly who you wanna be, bitch."

Last month, she spoke out against the "predatory behaviour" towards her by fans as she admitted she feels "scared and tired" by the attention. In the lengthy Instagram post, Chappell said: "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 circumstances, 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."

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