Chappell Roan says fame is like “an abusive ex-husband”

nme.com:

Chappell Roan has said that the effects of fame are like dealing with “an abusive ex-husband”, in a new interview.Roan has been vocal about her experiences of fame in recent months.

She recently took to TikTok to share her thoughts on “weird” and “creepy” fan behaviour, questioning why people felt they could yell at her from their car, get mad at her for refusing to take photos, stalk her, or otherwise harass her because of her celebrity status.She later said that harassment “is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous”, but “that does not make it OK” or “normal”.Now, Roan has said that she feels fame is “abusive”.

In a new interview with The Face, the singer likened the experience to dealing with an “abusive ex-husband”, saying: “The vibe of this – stalking, talking shit online, [people who] won’t leave you alone, yelling at you in public – is the vibe of an abusive ex-husband.

That’s what it feels like. I didn’t know it would feel this bad.”Explaining her comments, Roan recalled a recent experience when, upon arriving at the airport at 5:30am, she was met by “two guys waiting with a bunch of posters and shit for me to sign.”​“I know they’re not fans,” she explained. “I said no.