In case you need more proof that Chappell Roan is your favorite artist's favorite artist, allow her to remind you in her latest Rolling Stone cover story. The "HOT TO GO!" hitmaker opened up about her rapid rise to superstardom and the struggles she's faced along the way—including the artists who have reached out to her offering their support.
Chappell revealed that her Island Records labelmate and fellow Power Pop Girl, Sabrina Carpenter, asked her to meet up for a chat to unpack their massive summers. “We’re both going through something so fucking hard… she just feels like everything is flying, and she’s just barely hanging on,” Chappell told Rolling Stone. “It was just good to know someone else feels that way.”
She added that Charli XCX—who's also been having a huge moment thanks to her album, BRAT—was one of the first people to ask if she was alright amid TikToks concerning a lack of boundaries with fans' behavior. Alternative singer Mitski also wrote to her via email, saying, “I just wanted to humbly welcome you to the shittiest exclusive club in the world, the club where strangers think you belong to them and they find and harass your family members.”
According to Rolling Stone, other musicians have hit up the Midwest Princess, too—and it totally feels like a curated playlist from my Spotify Wrapped:
“[Billie] Eilish has been keeping tabs on Roan and says 'Good Luck, Babe!' is her favorite song of the year (even if Roan forgets to text her back). Hayley Williams DM’d her, offering to chat with Roan anytime (“Hayley Williams is the strongest bitch ever,” Roan says). Katy Perry told her to never read the comments. Lorde gave her a helpful list of things to do at an airport to fly under the radar. The band Muna hosted her for dinner. Miley Cyrus invited her to a party. Lady Gaga has passed along her phone number, though Roan has been too nervous to text or call. Roan went on walks and grabbed coffees with Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker. Their boygenius bandmate Phoebe Bridgers came over to Roan’s just to hang, commiserating on how fandom behavior has become increasingly 'abusive and violent.'”
“I’m not trying to name-drop,” Chappell admitted. “I’m trying to tell you there are girls who are good people, who are helping other girls out. I’m name-dropping them because people just need to know that people are good people.”
She continued, “Not a lot of boys have been like, ‘Let me know if you ever want to talk about it,’” adding that Orville Peck, Troye Sivan, Noah Kahan, and Elton John have been the only male artists to check in on her. “It’s been sick to have artists that I’ve looked up to for many years, sometimes my whole life, reach out.”
Chappell's Rolling Stone cover story dropped ahead of her awards show debut at the 2024 MTV VMAs on September 11, and honestly? Love this for Miss Roan. 💖
