Flavor Flav clarifies remarks he made about Chappell Roan being 'rude' to fans
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Flavor Flav is clarifying recent remarks he made about pop singer Chappell Roan being 'rude' to fans.
In wake of her meteoric rise to superstardom this year, Roan, 26, has repeatedly called out fans for 'stalking' and 'harassing' her and her family, forcing her to set strict boundaries.
Flav was unaware that fans had become a 'threat' to Roan's privacy when he shared his opinion on her response to all the attention on TMZ's new Merry Elfin' Christmas special.
The rapper, 65, had suggested Chappell was making a huge 'mistake' and he encouraged her to be more grateful.
'Honestly, I do think it's one of the biggest mistakes she can make because it's all of the people that make her who she is to society,' he said. 'If people can take their time out for you, you should be able to take your time out for them.
'I get scared when nobody come up asking for a selfie. I get nervous! I'm like, "What did I do? I got on the right clock today?"'
Flavor Flav is clarifying recent remarks he made about pop singer Chappell Roan being 'rude' to fans. In wake of her meteoric rise to superstardom this year, Roan, 26, has repeatedly called out fans for 'stalking' and 'harassing' her and her family, forcing her to set strict boundaries
The following day, Flav walked back his statement in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he admitted he didn't know enough about Chappell's 'situation' to comment.
He then praised the Good Luck, Babe! hitmaker for speaking up for herself.
'I was asked about Chappell Roan and was told that she was rude to fans,' Flav began. 'I don’t really know her or the situation and said that it’s a mistake because it’s the fans that make us who we are.
'BUT,,, if individuals are threatening her privacy or boundaries,,, good for her to speak up,!!'
He concluded the tweet with a reference to her hit single Hot To Go: 'We are Good and Hot to Go,!!'
Flav's comments about Roan comes 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 reached out to Roan after she posted the incendiary TikTok video where she condemned 'weird' fans and said she doesn't 'give a f***' if that makes her 'selfish'.
The Hannah Montana alum said: 'I wish people would not give her a hard time. It’s probably really hard coming 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 was unaware that fans had become a 'threat' to Roan's privacy when he shared his opinion on her response to all the attention on TMZ's new Merry Elfin' Christmas special . The rapper, 65, had suggested Chappell was making a huge 'mistake' and he encouraged her to be more grateful'; Flav seen in November
The following day, Flav walked back 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 discussed dealing with attention on an episode of The Comment Section podcast and said at the time she has 'pumped the brakes' on fame.
'People have started to be freaks, like, [they] follow me and know where my parents live, and where my sister works,' she told host Drew Afualo. 'All this weird s***.'
Chappell - who is being labeled as Gen 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 as if they were in any 'danger.'
However, she also opened up about the positive side of fame, such as being recognized by stars who she has looked up to for years. 'People who I've looked up to my entire life are like peers, which is sick.'
She also recalled, 'Miley [Cyrus] invited me to a party, and I was like, "You don't know that you were my first concert when the Jonas Brothers were opening for you."'
In August, the songstress shared a rant on TikTok as she slammed 'weird' 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 Good Luck, Babe! hitmaker for speaking up for herself; Roan seen in October
'Would you harass her in public? Would you go up to a random lady and say, "Can I take a photo with you?" and she says, "No, what the f***?" And then you get mad at this random lady?'
She continued, 'Would you be offended if she says no to your time - because she has her own time?' the Good Luck, Babe! artist said. 'Would you stalk her family? Would you follow her around? Would you try to dissect 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 that she's a good person, assume she's a bad person? Would you assume everything you read online about her is true?'
'I'm a random b****, you're a random b****. Just think about that for a second, okay?' the performer added in the clip.
Chappell then explained that she refused to accept 'stalking' and 'harassment' as 'normal' behavior from fans.
Not long after uploading her TikTok video where she called out 'weird' fans, Roan stood by her stance on Instagram.
In a lengthy statement, she wrote, 'I'm not afraid of the consequences for demanding respect.'
Chappell added, 'This isn't a new situation. Why is a girl expressing her fears and boundaries so infuriating?'
Flav's comments about Roan comes 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 'weird' fans and said she doesn't 'give a f***' if that makes her 'selfish'
'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.'
The singer added, '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 s**t.'
'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 circumstance, 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.'
Roan further explained that she was, '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.'
She later voiced her 'frustration' that people are only now beginning to take her seriously as an artist - which she revealed during an interview with Rolling Stone.
'What's so infuriating is how people are just now taking me seriously,' she expressed. 'Like, "You know what, b***h? I've been doing this s*** and you're just now catching up."'
'Part of me hopes I never have a hit again because then no one will ever expect anything from me again,' the star said.
But Chappell explained that music is her passion. 'It's my dream job. I never know if it's going to be like this ever again, which is kind of scary.'
Chappell - who is being labeled as Gen 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 as if they were in any 'danger'; seen in August
However, some fans were once again left unimpressed and jumped to X to share their thoughts, with one penning, 'All she does is complain.'
Another typed, 'I am tired of hearing about this woman all she does is complain,' while one shared, 'Girl, can you enjoy for a sec? You complaining about everything is kinda annoying.'
A social media user wrote, 'Girl are you appreciating your fame or what,' while one added, 'Fame takes time to come baby, calm down.'
'All she does is complain oh my god,' a fan penned, and another shared, 'Can she stop setting herself up.'
Others wrote, 'One thing about her is she's gonna complain about her job,' as well as, 'She should be thankful to her fans instead that she is getting the fame and getting recognized.'
However, some fans came to Chappell's defense on X, with one adding, 'Chappell Roan's frustration is totally understandable. It's tough when your hard work isn't recognized until later.'
Roan's career has been picking up steam amid her outings at Lollapalooza and Coachella, and seven singles charting on Billboard's Hot 100.
Last month, it was announced that Chappell had earned six Grammy Award nominations, including Album Of The Year for her debut The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess.
She'll also battle it out with the likes of fellow hitmakers Sabrina Carpenter and Shaboozey in the Best New Artist category.
