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Chappell Roan confronts Photog at Olivia Rodrigo’s movie premiere for alleged rude behavior
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Chappell Roan confronts Photog at Olivia Rodrigo’s movie premiere for alleged rude behavior

Chappell Roan puts her foot down.

On Friday, Oct. 25, the “Bitter” singer, 26, hit the red carpet with a familiar face at the Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS world tour world premiere at nya studios EAST in Los Angeles.

However, it was far from a friendly reunion.

“You were so disrespectful to me at the Grammys,” the singer was heard saying in a video shared on social media as she approached the photographer.

“You yelled at me at the Grammy party. Yes, I remember. You were so rude to me. And for that I deserve an apology. You need to apologize,” Roan said.

It’s unclear from the video whether the “Good Luck, Babe” artist received an apology, but another person from her team could be seen trying to intervene before the clip ended.

Chappell Roan at the world premiere “Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour” at nya studios EAST on October 25, 2024.

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Friday’s incident comes just over a month after Roan had another red carpet situation.

On September 11, she attended the VMAs red carpet pre-show at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, where she was nominated for MTV VMAs 2024.

Her special night quickly turned into a spectacle when videos shared widely by fans on X (formerly Twitter) showed the pop star visibly upset after someone on the carpet was heard saying, “shut up.”

“Shut up,” Roan replied, pointing in the direction of the person.

Variety also shared the video, but from a different angle of the interaction, and was able to identify the person she was responding to as a photographer.

Chappell Roan attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

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A few seconds later, Roan stepped back to collect herself and fix her outfit, then added, “Don’t. Not me, bitch!’

The “My Kink Is Karma” singer used the red carpet to explain the incident, tellingly Entertainment tonight her side of the story.

“This is quite overwhelming and quite frightening. I think for someone who experiences a lot of fear when people are yelling at you, the carpet is horrifying,” Roan told the outlet. ‘And I shouted back. I shouted back! You can’t yell at me like that.’

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Shortly after the VMA incident, Roan canceled both scheduled dates of the All Things Go music festival in New York City on September 28, and in Columbia, Maryland on September 29, saying the exposure had become “overwhelming.”

“I apologize to those who have been waiting to see me in New York and DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I will not be able to perform. Over the past few weeks, things have become overwhelming and I really feel it,” Roan wrote in her Instagram Stories at the time.

“I feel pressure to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health,” she continued. “I want to be present when I perform and give the best shows possible. Thank you for your understanding. Come back soon xox.”