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Chappell Roan Admits That Public Hate Feels Personal

Chappell Roan sat down with Sza for Interview Magazine, revealing that the hate she receives does affect her, explaining that she is unsure she will “ever feel okay to hear someone say something really hateful about me.”

“I didn’t until people started hating me for me and not for my art. When it’s not about my art anymore, it’s like, ‘They hate me because I’m Kayleigh, not because they hate the songs that I make.’ That’s when it changed,” the 27-year-old singer told Sza.

“When things are taken out of context, people assume so much about you,” she continued.

“I didn’t realise I’d care so much. When it comes to my art, I’m like, ‘Bitch, you can think whatever you want. You are allowed to hate it with all your guts.’

“But when it comes to me and my personality, it’s like, ‘Damn. Am I the most insufferable bitch of our generation?’”

Sza was quick to console the Pink Pony Club singer, saying that she relates to the sentiment. “It’s comforting to know that you give a f**k, because from the outside, you can come off as so superhuman. It’s like, “Oh, she really must not give a f**k at all.”

Chappell reiterated that she really does care about the hate that she receives, saying, “It makes me cry. I don’t know if it will ever feel okay to hear someone say something really hateful about me.”

“That’s beautiful. I feel deeply relieved by what you just said because I felt like I was a punk bitch for feeling the way that I feel,” Sza replied.

“I’m just like, ‘Oh, maybe I’m just not cut out for this shit.’ Because everybody else who’s cut out for this shit doesn’t give a fuck. But that’s not true.”