I’m sure it’s hard being a well-known celebrity who doesn’t get any privacy. I can’t imagine what it’s like, with paparazzi following your every move, ridiculous headlines about you or crazy, obsessive fans piling on rumor after rumor.
Why is it such a crime for them to complain about that? I would. Yet, people see a woman who isn’t a people pleaser and will automatically call them a bitch.
Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan is a prime example of this.
Roan was walking to dinner the other night when paparazzi wouldn’t stop following her. She was wearing a scarf over her head and a simple black outfit. If you’ve seen her perform, you know that if she wanted the attention, she’d be in her usual drag, because that’s when she’s most recognizable.
But she wasn’t, she was simply just trying to get to dinner. Social media blew up, criticizing her for being rude to a fan.
The problem is that, if you watch the video, you’d see that she asked the person to kindly leave her alone. That wasn’t a fan that had politely stopped her one afternoon; that person went into a situation where it was clear Roan was overwhelmed, and still pressed for an autograph. They also didn’t stop when Roan declined.
I get it, you want a famous person’s autograph, or you may want a picture. But you aren’t entitled to it.
Her attitude isn’t the most optimistic when it comes to being famous. But who cares? Are you going to sit here and tell me you don’t complain about your job? I know that the fans are the ones who gave her this job and life, but these “fans” can also be crazy and psychotic.
You can’t just tell celebrities not to complain because they should be grateful for what their fans gave them; meanwhile, they’re facing mental abuse from the fans that you want them to thank. That honestly sounds like an abusive relationship.
She loves her craft, and the fame just happened to come along with it. The only reason she’s so controversial is that she’s not just letting people walk all over her. Whoopty doo.
I have had my fair share of hate comments from my job as Opinion Editor, so I know a thing or two about just brushing them off and getting back to work. The thing is, I’ve conditioned myself that way from a very young age. Chances are, you have too.
We aren’t just born with thick skin. If you have it, you know from experience that you’ve probably earned it.
I’m not saying Roan’s skin isn’t thick, or that she’s sensitive. I am saying that maybe she rejects the notion to just suck it up and take it, and that’s why she bites back. And honestly, that’s probably the way it should be.
People, like toxic fans, look at her lashing out like it’s something bad, but that’s what most of us have been taught: that the right thing to do is to just sit there and shut up. So, is she really a rude celebrity, or is she just assertively setting boundaries for herself?
