Chappell Roan explains why she hasn't endorsed any presidential candidate

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Chappell Roan, one of 2024’s breakout pop stars, has revealed her deep-rooted issues with the US government, explaining why she’s choosing not to endorse any presidential candidate for the upcoming election.

Currently on a UK tour, with final performances at London’s Brixton Academy, Roan has found herself in the political spotlight after her track 'Femininomenon' was used by Kamala Harris’s campaign, despite the singer's reluctance to take sides.

Roan made her stance clear stating, “I have so many issues with our government in every way. There are so many things that I would want to change. So I don’t feel pressured to endorse someone,” the 26-year-old singer and songwriter explained.

“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,” per The Guardian.

Chappell Roan sets boundaries while advocating for LGBTQ+ rights

Chappell Roan, known for her outspoken support of LGBTQ+ rights, also emphasized her passion for trans rights, saying, “They cannot have cis people making decisions for trans people, period.” In addition to her political views, Roan has pledged to donate £1 for every ticket sold on her UK tour to the LGBTQ+ rights charity Kaleidoscope Trust.

Recently, the 'Pink Pony Club' singer addressed fans, setting limits to protect her privacy, “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. [I’ve wanted] to be an artist for a very long time. 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,” she wrote in an Instagram post from August 23.

“I chose this career path because I love music and art and honouring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it. 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, I am not in work mode. I am clocked out.”

Chappell Roan's defiance of expectations garners critical acclaim for her theatrical UK tour

Chappell Roan's refusal to be defined by others’ expectations, whether political or personal, is gaining her praise both on and off stage. In a recent five-star review of her Manchester show, critic Annabel Nugent celebrated the “maximalist undertaking” of the tour, applauding the rising star's “penchant for theatrics and reverence of drag culture.”

“Tonight feels like a snapshot of Roan’s pre-fame psyche before the Grammys and stadium shows that will likely follow,” Nugent wrote. “Less than a year old, [her debut album] The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess already feels nostalgic, performed here tonight on the smallest stage she’ll probably ever play, on the cusp of it all with everything on the horizon.”