Chappell Roan is “The Giver,” but she won’t be giving fans her political opinions.
During a Wednesday appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast with host Alex Cooper, Roan slammed fans who expect her to share her personal political opinions.
Roan asked why “are you looking to me for some political answer? … I’m a pop star. I wish I had the answers, I wish the president was a pop star, but she’s not” as Cooper added “you’re like, ‘listen to my song” in response to backlash.
Last year, Roan addressed pressure from fans to discuss politics in two interviews. The first was with Rolling Stone, where she said she doesn’t “have a side because I hate both sides.” Then, she doubled down on this sentiment in an interview with The Guardian.
Chappell Roan is “The Giver,” but she isn’t giving fans her political opinions, according to a new “Call Her Daddy” episode.
“I don’t feel pressured to endorse someone,” Roan said. “There’s problems on both sides. I encourage people to use your critical thinking skills, use your vote – vote small, vote for what’s going on in your city.”
Taylor Swift also faced political pressure over 2024 vote
Roan isn’t the only pop star to be plagued by political pressure. In September last year, Taylor Swift endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election after the sole presidential debate between her and now-President Donald Trump. The endorsement followed months of pressure from fans for Swift to voice her opinion on the race.
In an Instagram post shared after the debate, Swift wrote in a caption of a photo of her with her cat that she “will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.”
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“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades,” she wrote.
Contributing: Sara Pequeño, USA TODAY
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