Jewel is "weighing in" on Chappell Roan's pleas for fans to respect boundaries, sharing her own horrific stories about a stalker.
The singer-songwriter took to TikTok to defend the "Pink Pony Club" singer, revealing that invasive fan behavior is the reason she stepped away from performing.
Roan made headlines recently for her social media rants calling out fans for their "creepy behavior," sharing on TikTok:
“I don’t care that abuse and harassment, stalking, whatever is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous, whatever. I don’t care that it’s normal."
"I don’t care that this crazy type of behavior comes along with the job, the career field I’ve chosen. That does not make it OK. That doesn’t make it normal."
"It doesn’t mean I want it. It doesn’t mean that I like it."
Roan doubled down after fans and media outlets tried to shame her for complaining about what they believe should be tolerated by people in the spotlight, writing on Instagram:
“If you’re still asking, ‘Well, if you didn’t want this to happen, then why did you choose a career where you knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with the outcome of success?’—understand this: I embrace the success of the project, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have."
"What I do not accept are creepy people, being touched, and being followed.”
"It is not the woman's duty to suck it up and take it."
"It is the harasser's duty to be a decent person, leave her alone, and respect that she can wear whatever she wants and still deserve peace in this world."
Last week, Jewel addressed Roan's position in her own TikTok, sharing with her fans:
"I saw that [Roan] had to turn off her comments because of her recent post just saying being stalked and having people grab you in public isn't okay as a celebrity."
"It's really interesting. A lot of the comments are people saying, 'You shouldn't have chosen your job, then.'"
"I get to speak as an older stateswoman, so I'll give you an example."
The "Foolish Games" singer then removed her hat to reveal gray roots.
She continued:
"You see how gray I am? I went gray overnight when I was 21 years old, with my first stalker."
"It was so scary. This person was leaving fire bombs outside my house."
"I was getting death threats saying I would be shot from the stage."
"I've had hundreds of stalkers in my career, and it's not okay. It made me step back from my own career. I quit after 'Spirit,' after 'Hands,' because it was just too much."
Jewel shared that she, too, had to set boundaries with fans due to frightening encounters.
"I learned with time that I could talk to my fans and say, 'You can't come within six feet of me.'"
She then recalled a time when—many years after—a fan approached her and respected her space.
"That was so nice. It made me feel so safe."
"I could choose to take a picture safely."
She also revealed, however, that it was a rare experience.
"But the amount of times I was chased in airports because I wouldn't stop, because if I stop once a mob would happen?"
"I remember a guy calling me a b*tch, yelling at me through the airport, 'F**king b*tch! You think you're all that?'"
"We shouldn’t make people feel unsafe."
Jewel finished by asserting that Roan has her "full support."
"I’m proud of what you’re doing."
"I hope you all know that everybody is worthy of compassion. Even if you're rich. Even if you're famous."
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Viewers of Jewel's TikTok expressed their dismay over her experiences.
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But they applauded her for sticking up for Roan.
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And they agreed that everyone—regardless of popularity or status—should feel safe.
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We love seeing all the support Roan is receiving from others—we just hate what they had to experience.
