Chappell Roan opens up about struggles before pop stardom

NZ Herald

01-05-2025

The pop star had to endure a number of menial jobs before her career took off. Photo / Getty Images
Chappell Roan was 'in hell for a very long time' before she found fame.
The 27-year-old pop star has had major success with hits like Good Luck, Babe! and Pink Pony Club amongst a host of others and recalled that just before her career took off, she had to endure a number of menial jobs, but always knew she was a 'really good' performer, so found the drive to succeed.
She told W Magazine: 'Whenever I was working at my part-time jobs, like nannying or the drive-through or doughnut shop, I kept hope alive because I knew I was really good. I knew I had to just give it one more year. And I got that courage by, honestly, just being in hell for a very long time. I was like, this sucks so bad, but keep going. Every day, I would think, Keep going, even if there was no sight of any light at the end of the tunnel. Zero!
'But I was like, what if it's just around the corner? What if I stopped the day before that something is meant to happen? So I just kept going, and here we are.'