Chappell Roan has opened up about how “hard” it was working in a drive-thru coffee shop during the COVID pandemic.
The Grammy-nominated singer, who released her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in September 2023, had a day job like everyone else in 2020.
Chappell shot to fame earlier this year when she opened for Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour in the US and Canada from February to April.
During a recent video interview With Canadian journalist Nardwuar at the Sonido Del Valle record store in Los Angeles, Chappell – whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz – reminisced about her life before fame.
When Nardwuar said the words “Scooters Coffee” to her, Chappell — who recently sang a duet with Sabrina Carpenter — simply replied, “Angels,” with a smile on her face.
The 26-year-old told him more information about her previous job, telling him: “It was a drive-thru, you know. Wore the headphones. It was great. I had a great time.’
Chappell Roan has opened up about how ‘hard’ it was working in a drive-thru coffee shop during the COVID pandemic
The singer talked about her former job during an interview with Canadian journalist Nardwuar
She continued, “It was during the pandemic. I look back at that time and I think… that was damn hard, that was hard.
‘It’s fun when you’re with your friends. It’s really hard anyway, but it’s not fun when you’re not with your friends, when you’re not with people you enjoy working with.”
She then admitted, “But the hardest part is having headphones on and having someone at the window, and at the same time taking an order, typing it in and giving them the right change.”
“So you’re talking to two or three different people at the same time, and you’re making drinks!” Chappell added.
Earlier this year, the Pink Pony Club singer revealed she had ‘pushed the brakes’ on her fame following her meteoric rise to stardom.
Speaking on a July episode of The Comment Section podcastShe told host Drew Afualo: “People have become freaks, they follow me and know where my parents live and where my sister works. All this weird stuff.”
Chappell – who grew up in a strict Christian household – explained that she promised herself she would stop making music if fans gave her “stalker vibes” or made her family feel like they were in “danger.”
“And we’re here, we’re here,” she said. “So I’m just kind of in this battle, I’ve honestly put the brakes on everything to make myself more known.
The 26-year-old, pictured here in October, ‘pushed on the brakes’ earlier this year after experiencing ‘stalker vibes’
‘It’s kind of like a forest fire at the moment. I’m not trying to start doing a bunch of stuff,” Chappell added.
However, she also talked about the positive side of fame, such as being recognized by stars she has admired for years.
“People I’ve looked up to my whole life are like peers, and that’s sick,” she said.
“Miley (Cyrus) invited me to a party and I was like, ‘You don’t know you were at my first concert when the Jonas Brothers opened for you.'”