Chappell Roan Says She’d Be 'Way Bigger' If She ‘Wore a Muzzle': 'I'd Be More Successful'

Mar. 15, 2025

Chappell Roan.Photo:Rebecca Sapp/Getty

Rebecca Sapp/Getty

Chappell Roanisn’t afraid to use her voice for more than just singing!

In a new interview with theBBC, 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.”

“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."

Chappell Roan pictured on her ‘Midwest Princess Tour’.Jim Dyson/Getty

Jim Dyson/Getty

The “Red Wine Supernova” musician isnominated for six Grammy Awardsat next week’s ceremony in Los Angeles, includingbest 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.

Chappell Roan.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

“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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Chappell Roan during the Austin City Limits Music Festival.Rick Kern/Getty

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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 onA 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.

source: people.com