News | Entertainment
15 Jan 2026 21:08
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Chappell Roan thinks fame can feel "abusive"

    The 26-year-old singer has enjoyed huge success in recent years - but Chappell believes there can be a heavy price to pay for fame and success.


    She told The Face magazine: "I feel like fame is just abusive.

    "The vibe of this - stalking, talking s*** online, [people who] won't leave you alone, yelling at you in public - is the vibe of an abusive ex-husband. That's what it feels like.

    "I didn't know it would feel this bad."

    Despite this, Chappell still loves getting positive feedback from her fans.

    The 'Femininomenon' hitmaker said: "Everyone's like, 'Oh yeah, she's really intense,' which, whatever, fine.

    "But I don't very often get: 'Oh my God, you have such a good vibe.' I think that just stems back to childhood, of [wanting] people to believe that I'm a good person and me believing it, too. So it means a lot when I hear that.

    "I can't read my DMs anymore, because I cry so much.

    "But when people are like, 'Whatever you're doing, it helped me' - I don't think any award or any money or whatever can be exchanged for that compliment. I don't care about anything else, except giving space to people to be free. Because that's what I needed so bad: freedom."

    Earlier this month, Chappell revealed that she met with Sabrina Carpenter to discuss their experiences of fame.

    The music star feels like Sabrina and herself have been on a similar journey in recent years.

    Chappell told Rolling Stone magazine: "We're both going through something so f****** hard ... she just feels like everything is flying, and she's just barely hanging on. It was just good to know someone else feels that way."

    © 2026 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     15 Jan: KSI has announced his retirement from boxing
     15 Jan: Emma Stone has found growing out her hair "unexpectedly very fun" after shaving off her locks for a film
     15 Jan: Pierce Brosnan is determined to enjoy the time he "has left" now he's in his 70s
     15 Jan: Ethan Hawke "loved" seeing his daughter Maya Hawke shine in Stranger Things
     15 Jan: Colman Domingo has thinks Euphoria season three will be "more cinema than television"
     15 Jan: Amanda Seyfried's Golden Globe Awards dress took 400 hours to make
     15 Jan: Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is mourning the loss of his "little brother" Bob Weir
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    More changes are likely in the All Blacks coaching structure More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Signs of recovery in at least parts of the retail sector More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    KSI has announced his retirement from boxing 20:53

    Entertainment:
    Emma Stone has found growing out her hair "unexpectedly very fun" after shaving off her locks for a film 20:23

    Entertainment:
    Pierce Brosnan is determined to enjoy the time he "has left" now he's in his 70s 19:53

    Entertainment:
    Ethan Hawke "loved" seeing his daughter Maya Hawke shine in Stranger Things 19:23

    Accident and Emergency:
    At least seven people have been injured after two vehicles collided on State Highway One north of Waipapakauri, in the Far North - about 4.45pm 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Colman Domingo has thinks Euphoria season three will be "more cinema than television" 18:53

    Law and Order:
    The sister of a man who died in a shooting early yesterday at Waitarere Beach - says her brother had messaged her half an hour before 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Amanda Seyfried's Golden Globe Awards dress took 400 hours to make 18:23

    Technology:
    Iran internet blackout enters seventh day as US President Donald Trump says violence has 'stopped' 18:17

    International:
    Name change for viral app Are You Dead, designed for young people living alone 18:17


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd