Flavor Flav is clarifying recent comments he made about pop singer Chappell Roan being “rude” to fans.
In the wake of her meteoric rise to stardom this year, Roan, 26, has repeatedly criticized her fans for “stalking” and “harassing” her and her family, forcing her to set strict boundaries.
Flav didn’t know that fans had become a “threat” to Roan’s privacy when he shared his opinion on his response to all the attention on TMZ’s new Christmas special, Merry Elfin’.
The rapper, 65, had suggested Chappell was making a big “mistake” and encouraged her to be more grateful.
“Honestly, I think it’s one of the biggest mistakes you can make because it’s all the people that make you who you are to society,” she said. ‘If people can take time for you, you should be able to take time for them.
‘It scares me when no one comes to ask me for a selfie. I get nervous! I ask myself, “What did I do? Did I arrive at the right clock today?”
Flavor Flav is clarifying recent comments he made about pop singer Chappell Roan being “rude” to fans. In the wake of her meteoric rise to stardom this year, Roan, 26, has repeatedly criticized her fans for “stalking” and “harassing” her and her family, forcing her to set strict boundaries.
The next day, Flav retracted his statement in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he admitted that he did not know enough about Chappell’s “situation” to comment.
He then praised the message Good luck baby! hitmaker for speaking for herself.
“They asked me about Chappell Roan and told me that she was rude to fans,” Flav began. “I don’t really know her or the situation and I said it’s a mistake because it’s the fans that make us who we are.”
‘BUT…if there are people who threaten her privacy or boundaries…it’s good for her to talk!!’
He concluded the tweet with a reference to his hit single Hot To Go: ‘We are Good and Hot to Go!!’
Flav’s comments about Roan come two weeks after Miley Cyrus came to the rising star’s defense in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
Cyrus, 30, told the publication that she had contacted Roan after she posted the incendiary TikTok video where she condemned “strange” fans and said she doesn’t “give a damn” if it makes her in “selfish.”
The Hannah Montana alum said, “I wish people wouldn’t give him a hard time.” It’s probably very difficult to get into this business with phones and Instagram. That wasn’t always a part of my life, and I’m not a part of it now.
Flav didn’t know that fans had become a “threat” to Roan’s privacy when he shared his thoughts on his response to all the attention on TMZ’s new Merry Elfin’ Christmas special. The rapper, 65, had suggested Chappell was making a “big mistake” and encouraged her to be more grateful; Flav seen in November
The next day, Flav retracted his statement in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he admitted he didn’t know enough about Chappell’s “situation” to comment.
Cyrus added that she “doesn’t even have my Instagram password.”
In July, Roan talked about dealing with the attention on an episode of The Comment Section podcast, saying at the time that he had “hit the brakes” on fame.
“People have started to be weird, they follow me and they know where my parents live and where my sister works,” he told host Drew Afualo. “All this weird shit.”
Chappell, who is being labeled Generation Z’s Madonna, explained that she had made a promise to herself that she would stop making music if fans gave her “stalker vibes” or made her family feel like they were in “danger.”
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 my peers, which is sick.”
He also recalled: “Miley (Cyrus) invited me to a party and I said, ‘You don’t know that you were my first concert when the Jonas Brothers opened for you.'”
In August, the singer shared a rant on TikTok while criticizing “strange” fans.
‘I need you to answer questions; just answer my questions for a second. If you saw a random woman on the street, would you yell at her from your car window? she expressed.
Flav praised the show Good luck baby! hitmaker for speaking for herself; Roan seen in October
‘Would you harass her in public? Would you walk up to a random woman and say, “Can I take a photo with you?” and she’s like, “No, what the fuck?” And then you get mad at this random lady?
She continued: ‘Would you be offended if she said no to your time, because she has her own time?’ Good luck, baby! said the artist. ‘Would you harass his family? Would you follow her? Would you try to analyze her life and bully her online?
‘This is a lady you don’t know and she doesn’t know you at all. Would you assume she is a good person, would you assume she is a bad person? Would you assume that everything you read online about her is true?
‘I’m just any bitch, you’re just any bitch. Think about that for a second, okay? added the interpreter in the clip.
Chappell later explained that he refused to accept “harassment” and “harassment” as “normal” behavior from fans.
Not long after uploading his TikTok video calling his fans “freaks,” Roan maintained his stance on Instagram.
In a lengthy statement, he wrote: “I am not afraid of the consequences of demanding respect.”
Chappell added: ‘This is not a new situation. Why is it so infuriating for a girl to express her fears and limits?
Flav’s comments about Roan come two weeks after Miley Cyrus came to the rising star’s defense in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar; Cyrus seen in February
Cyrus, 30, told the publication that she had reached out to Roan after she posted the incendiary TikTok video where she condemned “strange” fans and said she doesn’t “give a damn” if it makes her “selfish”.
“For the last 10 years I have been working non-stop on building my project and the time has come when I need to draw lines and set boundaries.”
The singer added: “I’ve been in too many non-consensual physical and social interactions and I just need to put it out there and remind you that women don’t owe you shit.”
‘When I’m on stage, when I’m acting, when I’m dressed as a woman, when I’m at a work event, when I’m doing press… I’m at work. Any other circumstance, I’m not in work mode. I’m booked.’
“I disagree with the idea that I owe a mutual exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I don’t know, trust, or scare me, just because they express admiration.”
Roan further explained that he was “specifically talking about predatory behavior (disguised as “superfan” behavior) that has become normalized due to the way well-known women have been treated in the past.”
She later expressed her “frustration” that people are only now starting to take her seriously as an artist, which she revealed during an interview with Rolling Stone.
“What’s so irritating is how people are now taking me seriously,” he said. “Like, ‘You know what, bitch? I been doing this shit and now you’re catching up.”
“Part of me hopes I never have a hit again because then no one will expect anything from me again,” the star said.
But Chappell explained that music is his passion. ‘It’s my dream job. “I never know if it will be like that again, which is a little scary.”
Chappell, who is being labeled Generation Z’s Madonna, explained that she had made a promise to herself that she would stop making music if fans gave her “stalker vibes” or made her family feel like they were in “danger”; seen in august
However, some fans were once again unimpressed and jumped on X to share their thoughts, with one writing: “All she does is complain.”
Another wrote: “I’m tired of hearing about this woman all she does is complain,” while one shared: “Girl can you enjoy a second?” You complaining about everything is a bit annoying.’
One social media user wrote: “Girl are you appreciating your fame or what?”, while another added: “Fame takes a while baby calm down.”
“All he does is complain oh my god,” one fan wrote, and another shared, “Can he stop setting traps?”
Others wrote: ‘One thing about her is that she will complain about her job’ and also: ‘She should be grateful to her fans for getting fame and being recognized.’
However, some fans came to Chappell’s defense on X, with one adding: “Chappell Roan’s frustration is totally understandable.” “It’s hard when your hard work isn’t recognized until later.”
Roan’s career has been gaining momentum amid outings at Lollapalooza and Coachella, and seven singles on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Last month, it was announced that Chappell had earned six Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year for her debut The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess.
She will also battle it out with artists like Sabrina Carpenter and Shaboozey in the Best New Artist category.