Chappell Roan Responds to 'Instant Industry Insider' Claim After Music Exec Rips Her Grammys Speech

justjared.com:

Chappell Roan is speaking out after a music exec branded her an “instant industry insider” and took issue with her acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammys.

Last weekend, the 26-year-old hitmaker advocated for record labels to support their up-and-coming artists by paying livable wages and health insurance while accepting the award for Best New Artist during music’s biggest night.

In the aftermath, Jeff Rabhan, a music exec, penned an essay for The Hollywood Reporter that described the speech as “misguided rhetoric” and implied that Chappell could use her power to solve the problem herself.

On Thursday night (February 6), she took to social media with a response. Keep reading to find out more… In a series of posts on her Instagram story, Chappell directly called out Jeff and presented a proposal to him: “Wanna match me $25k to donate to struggling dropped artists,” she asked, providing the contact for her publicist. “Will keep everyone updated on the much awaited @jeffrabhan response!!