Chappell Roan has doubled down on her remarks about “boundaries” on her journey in the Pop sphere.

The ‘Good Luck, Babe’ songbird has seen her profile and catalog soar during a year of unprecedented success.

However, she made headlines this week for making a video bemoaning the perceived access fans feel they have to her because of her fame.

Her words sparked a polarizing response with many co-signing her stance and an equal sum critiquing the rising star for complaining about what comes with the territory of notability.

Now, the performer (born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz) shared an open letter reaffirming her position on the matter and expanding on her rationale.

Full story below…

Beginning her address, the singer wrote:

“I turned off comments because I’m not looking for anyone’s response. This isn’t a group conversation. I understand that this is jarring “ to hear from a person in my position. I’m not afraid of the consequences for demanding respect. Just to let you know, every woman is feeling or has felt similar to what I’m experiencing. This isn’t a new situation. If you see me as a bitch or ungrateful or my entire statement upsets you, baby that’s you… you gotta look inward and ask yourself “wait why am I so upset by this? Why is a girl expressing her fears and boundaries so infuriating?” That is all. Thank you for reading <3”

Commencing her address, the 26-year-old said:

“For the past 10 years I’ve been going non-stop to build my project and it’s come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries. I want to be an artist for a very very long time. I’ve been in too many nonconsensual physical and social interactions and I just need to lay it out and remind you, women don’t owe you shit. I chose this career path because because I love music and art and honoring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it.”

She continued:

“When I’m on stage, when I’m performing, when I’m in drag, when I’m at a work event, when I’m doing press…I am at work. Any other circumstances, I am not in work mode. I am clocked out. I don’t agree with the notion that I owe a mutual exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I do not know, do not trust, or who creep me out—just because they’re expressing admiration. Women do not owe you a reason why they don’t want to be touched or talked to.

[This message has nothing to do with] “people who respect my boundaries” and “the gratitude and love I feel for my community.

I am specifically talking about predatory behavior (disguised as ‘superfan’ behavior) that has become normalized because of the way women who are well-known have been treated in the past. Please do not assume you know a lot about someone’s life, personality, and boundaries because you are familiar with them or their work online.

If you’re still asking, ‘Well, if you didn’t want this to happen, then why did you choose a career where you knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with the outcome of success?’—understand this: I embrace the success of the project, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have. What I do not accept are creepy people, being touched, and being followed.

Please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please top assuming things about me. There is always more to the story. I am scared and tired. And please—don’t call me Kayleigh. I feel more love than I ever have in my life. I feel the most unsafe I have ever felt in my life. There is a part of myself that I save just for my project and all of you. There is a part of myself that is just for me, and I don’t want that taken away from me. Thank you for reading this. I appreciate your understanding and support.”

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