Yahoo Lifestyle Chappell Roan Says She’d Be 'Way Bigger' If She ‘Wore a Muzzle': 'I'd Be More Successful'
"If I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, 'Stop, stop, stop, you're not okay', I would be bigger," the singer said
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Chappell RoanChappell Roan isn’t afraid to use her voice for more than just singing!
In a new interview with the BBC, published Jan. 19, the singer, 26, revealed that she will never hold back from speaking her mind even though she's been dubbed a “spoiled diva” and accused of having “tantrums.”
She says experienced harassment and having people “stalk” her parents' home among the “crazy” acts she says pop stars are expected to stay quiet about. Last September, Roan went viral for clapping back at a photographer who was insulting stars on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.
“I've been responding that way to disrespect my whole life — but now there are cameras on me, and I also happen to be a pop star, and those things don't match,” the "Good Luck, Babe!" hitmaker told the BBC, referring to the viral moment. “It's like oil and water."
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Chappell Roan pictured on her 'Midwest Princess Tour'The “Red Wine Supernova” musician is nominated for six Grammy Awards at next week's ceremony in Los Angeles, including best new artist, album of the year and best pop solo performance.
However, she told the BBC her career has taken a hit because she speaks up and rejects convention.
"I think, actually, I'd be more successful if I was okay wearing a muzzle," she joked to the outlet. "If I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, 'Stop, stop, stop, you're not okay', I would be bigger.”
"I would be way bigger ... And I would still be on tour right now,” Roan added.
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Having wrapped up her 2024 tour in October to focus on her health, Roan revealed all of her career decisions are led by her late grandfather’s teaching that “there are always options.”
"So when someone says, 'Do this concert because you'll never get offered that much money ever again', it's like, who cares?” she told the BBC.
"If I don't feel like doing this right now, there are always options. There is not a scarcity of opportunity. I think about that all the time."
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Roan’s admission that she isn’t afraid to turn down opportunities comes after she likened the Grammys to a "talent show for the popular kids."
During her appearance on A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, which premiered on Dec. 16, Roan gushed that it was “amazing” her music is receiving recognition from the Recording Academy and said, “It’s an honor to be nominated with some of the other artists.”
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However, she believes the award is a “double-edged sword.”
"I don’t have a speech yet, but you know me. I’m going to say something controversial. Why not?” she added, when asked about how she would react to a win.
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