Chappell Roan Says She Doesn't Care About the Charting Success of Her Music: 'This Is Giving Valedictorian'

Chappell Roan performs during 2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June 2024.Photo:Erika Goldring/Getty Erika Goldring/Getty Chappell Roandoesn’t feel any differently about her art now that she’s becoming a household name. The 26-year-old “Hot to Go” singer — who over the summer has commandedbigger crowds than ever beforeand watched her music climb theBillboardcharts for the first time — shared in a newInterview Magazineconversation withSaturday Night LivestarBowen Yangon Monday, Aug. 19 that even with her newfound fame, she’s “never given a f— about the charts or being on the radio.

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

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!

Chappell Roan Slams Criticism over 2025 Grammys Speech, Challenges Music Exec to Donate $25K to 'Dropped' Artists

Chappell Roan in February 2025.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty ForChappell Roan, it’s not just about words — it’s action. On Friday, Feb. 7, the pop star, 26, responded to music executive Jeff Rabhan, who penned a controversial op-ed forThe Hollywood Reporteron Wednesday, Feb. 5that criticized her2025 Grammysspeech, where she called for the music industry to offer artists “a livable wage and health care” for artists. In a series ofInstagram Stories, Roan challenged Rabhan — former chair of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at Tisch School of the Arts at NYU and the co-founder and CEO of “edutainment platform"bored-of-ed.

Chappell Roan Tries Out a New Style at Her First-Ever Fashion Show: 'I Don't Really Look Like Me Right Now'

Chappell Roan.Photo:Dominique Maitre/WWD via Getty Dominique Maitre/WWD via Getty Chappell Roanis making her Fashion Week debut! On Thursday, March 6, the Grammy winner, 27, attended the Rabanne fall 2025 runway show as part of Paris Fashion Week. Roan stepped out in a slightly different take on her signature over-the-top look, wearing a metallic Rabanne dress with an open back. The singer added sparkling drop earrings to match and sported a dark auburn hair color, a departure from her usual bright red.

Chappell Roan's BurlesqueSNLLook Took '500 Hours' to Make — and Was Intended for a Different Performance (Exclusive)

Chappell Roan SNL Promo Costume.Photo:Rosalind O’Connor/NBC/Getty; Christopher Minafo Rosalind O’Connor/NBC/Getty; Christopher Minafo In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Deatherage further details how he put together the extravagant costume for one of music’s biggest pop stars. “It’s been such a gift, honestly, to create such cool, complex things and then let so many people see them,” Deatherage tells PEOPLE of crafting Roan’s look. Gunnar Deatherage working on Chappell Roan’s SNL promo costume.