Chappell Roan writes to “superfans” about predatory behaviour: “Women don’t owe you shit”

nme.com:

Chappell Roan has called out the “predatory behaviour” of so-called “superfans” in a social media post, stressing that “women don’t owe you shit”.The singer posted a lengthy comment on Instagram on Friday night (August 23), turning off the comments section as she was “not looking for anyone’s response.”“This isn’t a group conversation,” she stressed.

The post set out that after a decade of building her career, “it’s come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries.”“I’ve been in too many nonconsensual physical and social interactions and I just need to lay it out and remind you, women don’t owe you shit,” she wrote. “I chose this career path because I love music and art and honoring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it.”A post shared by ･ﾟ: *✧ Chappell Roan ✧*:･ﾟ (@chappellroan)Roan made the distinction between her work and her private life, adding: “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.”She went on to clarify that the post had “nothing to do” with her love and gratitude to her fans who do respect her boundaries and have helped her career.“I am specifically talking about predatory behavior (disguised as “superfan” behavior”) that has become normalized because of the way women who are well-known have been treated in the past.