Chappell Roan Faces Backlash After Alleged Incident with Soccer Star Jorginho’s Family

Chappell Roan is at the center of a controversy after Brazilian soccer player Jorginho Frello publicly accused her security team of aggressive behavior towards his wife and 11-year-old daughter while in São Paulo for Lollapalooza Brazil. The incident has sparked a public debate about artist security, fan interactions, and boundaries.

The Allegations

Jorginho Frello detailed the incident in a post on his Instagram Stories on Saturday, March 21, 2026, sharing the account in both Portuguese and English. According to Frello, his family was staying at the same hotel as Roan during the music festival. He stated that his daughter, a fan of the singer, simply recognized Roan at breakfast, smiled, and returned to the table with her mother. Frello alleges that a member of Roan’s security team then approached his family and accused them of “harassment” and “disrespect,” even threatening to file a complaint with the hotel. Frello expressed his disappointment, stating that the situation was upsetting for his daughter, leaving her “in tears” and “extremely shaken.”

“I’ve lived with football, public exposure, and well-known people for many years, and I understand very well what respect and boundaries are. What happened there was not that. It was just a child admiring someone,” Frello wrote. “It’s sad to see this kind of treatment coming from those who should understand the importance of fans.”

Roan’s Response

Roan responded to the allegations on March 22, 2026, in a video posted to her Instagram story. She clarified that the security guard involved was not part of her personal security detail and that she did not witness any interaction between her team and a mother and child. Roan emphasized the importance of not making assumptions about people’s intentions.

“They did not come up to me. They weren’t doing anything,” Roan stated. “It’s unfair for security to just assume someone doesn’t have quality intentions when they have no reason to believe [that].” She added, “I do not hate people who are fans of my music. I do not hate children. Like, that is crazy. I’m sorry to the mother and child that someone was assuming something that you would do something and that if you felt uncomfortable, that makes me really sad. You did not deserve that.”

Further Accounts and Reactions

Catherine Harding, the mother of Jorginho’s daughter, shared her own account of the incident in a lengthy Instagram video. She described the security guard as “intimidating” and criticized his approach as “overstepping a boundary.” Harding recounted that the guard “berate[d] and scold[ed]” them, suggesting she was failing to teach her daughter proper respect and privacy. She expressed hope that Roan would address the behavior of her security personnel.

The incident has too drawn attention to Roan’s previously expressed views on boundaries between celebrities and fans. She recently filmed an encounter with photographers and fans in Paris, alleging harassment, and confronted a red carpet photographer at the 2024 MTV Music Video Awards.

Lollapalooza Brasil and Future Performances

During her Lollapalooza Brasil set, Roan thanked her crew, security team, and band. She also alluded to the possibility of a hiatus from touring, stating, “I do not know when I’ll be going on tour again, so this is the last one. I’m so grateful it’s here.”

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Cavaliere, announced that Roan would not be permitted to perform at the city’s annual Todo Mundo no Rio event while he is in office, following the allegations.