Chappell Roan Faces Backlash After Security Incident at Lollapalooza Brazil
Pop singer Chappell Roan is responding to accusations that her security team aggressively confronted the daughter of Brazilian soccer player Jorginho Frello at a hotel in São Paulo during Lollapalooza Brazil on Saturday, March 22, 2026. The incident has sparked outrage online, with some calling for Roan to be banned from future performances.
The Allegation
Jorginho Frello detailed the incident in an Instagram story, stating that his wife, Catherine Harding (who shares a daughter with actor Jude Law), and their 11-year-old daughter were having breakfast at the hotel when a security guard approached them. Frello alleges the guard spoke in an “extremely aggressive manner,” accusing his daughter of disrespecting and harassing Roan. According to Frello, his daughter had simply walked past Roan’s table, smiled to confirm it was her, and returned to her mother, without speaking or requesting anything. [FTW USA Today]
Roan’s Response
Chappell Roan addressed the accusations in her own Instagram story on Sunday, March 23, 2026. She stated she did not notice a woman and a child and that the security guard in question was not part of her personal security detail. Roan emphasized that she did not ask the guard to approach the family and that the guard acted independently. [NBC News]
Roan apologized to Frello’s family, stating, “I do not hate people who are fans of my music. I do not hate children, like that is crazy… If you felt uncomfortable, that makes me really sad. You did not deserve that.” [NBC News]
Aftermath and Reactions
Following Frello’s statement, Eduardo Cavaliere, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Roan is banned from performing at the city’s Todo Mundo No Rio music festival for as long as he remains in office. [The Hollywood Reporter] Harding shared on Instagram that her daughter no longer wished to attend Roan’s Lollapalooza performance after the incident. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Roan’s Previous Comments on Fan Interactions
This incident follows previous statements by Roan regarding boundaries with fans and the media. She has previously expressed concerns about “creepy behavior” from fans and asserted that she does not owe them a “mutual exchange of energy” simply given that they express admiration. [NBC News] Roan also recently confronted paparazzi in Paris, filming them and requesting they stop following and harassing her. [NBC News]
On stage at Lollapalooza Brazil, Roan thanked her security team, seemingly in response to the allegations. [Just Jared]