Chappell Roan Says She Felt 'Suicidal For Years' & 'Very, Very Lonely' Growing Up In Missouri
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Chappell Roan is opening up about her upbringing… and it’s a harrowing journey.
In a new interview with The Guardian on Friday, the 26-year-old rising star talked about fame, mental health, and her queer identity.
Growing up in Missouri, Chappell explained, she was “desperate to feel understood” — but could never really relate to anyone around her: She said this period in her life felt “very, very lonely.” It didn’t help that she wasn’t exposed to more aspirational representation — just LGBTQ stereotypes: Folks said “it gets better”… But things didn’t get better for a long time.
The Hot To Go singer, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, revealed she also struggled a lot with mental illness back then — but the “midwest culture” pushed her to religion rather than actual doctors: So sad… We’re glad she was able to push through and is still with us today.
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