Chappell Roan and the ‘Ungrateful’ Pop Stars Before Her

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( feminomenon [Chappell Roan and the ‘Ungrateful’ Pop Stars Before Her]( A sampling of other singers who have tried to set boundaries with fans. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Lorne Thomson/Redferns, Marleen Moise/Getty Images, Kate Green/Getty Images How vocal is a vocalist allowed to be? [Chappell Roan]( made headlines throughout the summer for her attempts to push back against a culture of “creepy” fan interactions, urging her TikTok audience [in]( [August]( to treat her like a “random bitch.” But for years, [critiquing aspects of fame]( has been a pretty reliable way of getting a singer dragged as ungrateful or unfit to be famous. (Consider Fiona Apple’s 1997 [“this world is bullshit](” speech, in which she urged fans to not aspire to celebrity while accepting the Best New Artist Video award at the VMAs; her remarks made [worst-of]( [lists]( across decades.) Roan has prompted discourse over whether backlash for speaking up is rooted in misogyny, asserting in a follow-up [Instagram statement]( that “predatory behavior (disguised as ‘superfan’ behavior)” has become “normalized because of the way women who are well-known have been treated in the past.” In a recent [Rolling Stone]( cover story, she noted only a few men — Orville Peck, Troye Sivan, [Noah Kahan](, and Elton John — have extended invitations to her to talk, while rattling off a much longer list of women who reached out to offer support, including Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Hayley Williams, Katy Perry, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, and the members of both boygenius and Muna. According to Roan, Mitski sent her an email to “humbly welcome” her to “the shittiest exclusive club in the world,” where “strangers think you belong to them” and “harass” your family. The club has definitely welcomed a lot of women over the years. Is this a [femininomenon](? [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Slow Horses: [Tourist Season]( • Bad Monkey: [Disrespect Is Always Personal]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Do the Disney Disco A trip through the wacky, wild, and occasionally scary world of Disney cover albums.]( [Hurley and the Hot Pocket Outlived Lost’s Wildest Lore “We never thought in a show that won an Emmy for great drama, the Hot Pocket would rise to meet Locke in a wheelchair, no.”]( By Dan Reilly [Brendan Fraser Is Staging Another Comeback The Oscar winner will star in Samuel D. Hunter’s Grangeville in early 2025.]( By Jason P. Frank [Why Is Taylor Swift Hugging Brittany Mahomes Such a Big Deal? Swift endorsed Harris, so Trump said he likes Brittany “much better.”]( By Justin Curto [The Thing About Barry At Toronto International Film Festival, Barry Keoghan is a meme king who’s extremely good at his actual job (acting).]( By Joe Reid [Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard Sues Diddy for Sexual Abuse She also claims she witnessed him abuse exes Kim Porter and Cassie.]( By Justin Curto [What’s Going on With Selling Sunset’s Chelsea and Bre? The drama continues with no reunion announced.]( By Anne Victoria Clark [Slow Horses Incompetence Index: Cry Me a River Cartwright Jr. is a sweet boy. I have no clue how he has survived three-plus seasons of this show.]( By Brian Grubb [Frankie Beverly, Maze Founder, Dead at 77 The soulful R&B artist sang Black anthem “Before I Let Go.”]( By Justin Curto [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 30-Across, Three Letters: Mascot of, somehow, both Hooters and DuoLingo Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Arturo Holmes/WireImage, JC Olivera/Getty Images, Steve Granitz/FilmMagic A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved