Chappell Roan has revealed a heartbreaking diagnosis amid her meteoric rise to fame.
The 26-year-old singer, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, has transformed from an underground pop princess to a full-blown music sensation over the last year.
Her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, was released in 2023 but didn't gain any traction until the following year when it reached number two on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Following the 'Good Luck Babe' musician's commercial breakthrough, she has opened up about the pressures of her newfound fame.
Roan heartbreakingly disclosed in her latest interview with The Guardian that she was diagnosed with severe depression.
“I went to a psychiatrist last week because I was like, I don’t know what’s going on. She diagnosed me with severe depression – which I didn’t think I had because I’m not actually sad,” she shared. “But I have every symptom of someone who’s severely depressed."
The 'Pink Pony Club' songstress stated that some of her symptoms include brain fog, poor focus, forgetfulness, and “a very lackluster viewpoint".
She believes that her depression is rooted in her life changing so quickly. “Everything that I really love to do now comes with baggage,” she explained. “If I want to go thrifting, I have to book security and prepare myself that this is not going to be normal."
"Going to the park, pilates, yoga – how do I do this in a safe way where I’m not going to be stalked or harassed?” she added.
Roan, who won Best New Artist at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, has received backlash for her complaints about boundaries and lack of privacy as she becomes ever more well-known.
In August, the singer shared a video on her social media platforms blasting fans for expecting to have access to her at all times.
“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,” she said.
“I don’t want whatever the f*** you think you’re supposed to be entitled to whenever you see a celebrity,” she further explained. “I don’t give a f*** if you think it’s selfish of me to say no for a photo or for your time or for a hug – that’s not normal, that’s weird!”
Roan garnered even more criticism in the following month after furiously hitting back at an unnamed photographer at the VMAs.
In footage of the fiery incident, which took place on September 11, a man can be heard shouting: "Shut the f*** up," at her, to which she bellowed back: "YOU Shut the f*** up!" She then savagely said: "No! Not me, b***h," prompting cheers from many of the observers on the red carpet.
The 'Red Wine Supernova' star spoke about the viral moment during her recent interview with The Guardian, explaining: "I’m very turned off by the celebrity of it all. Some girls have been in this so long that they’re used to that, but I’m not that girl. I’m not gonna be a sweetie pie to a man who’s telling me to shut the f*** up.”
Regarding her fanbase, she added: “They think I’m complaining about my success. I’m complaining about being abused.”
