From Fox News:
Chappell Roan sparked backlash from a Brazilian official Saturday after an alleged awkward fan interaction.
While in town to perform at Lollapalooza Brazil, the “Pink Pony Club” singer allegedly directed security to scold his daughter after she spotted Chappell having breakfast at the hotel in São Paulo, according to professional soccer star Jorginho Frello.
Chappell, 28, addressed the incident on Instagram stories Sunday and later denied the fan encounter after the “very upsetting” situation caught the eye of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere.
“I mean that as long as I’m in charge of our city – this young lady @ChappellRoan will never perform at Todo Mundo No Rio,” Cavaliere wrote in a statement. “I doubt that Shakira would do that!”
The statement comes after Jorginho, midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo, wrote on Instagram, “My wife is in São Paulo for Lollapalooza Brazil. This morning, my daughter woke up incredibly excited.
“She even made a sign because she was so happy to see an artist she really admires, or used to admire.
“By coincidence, they’re staying at the same hotel as this artist. During breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognized her, got excited and wanted to confirm it was really her.
“The worst part is she didn’t even approach her. She simply walked past the singer’s table, looked to confirm it was her, smiled, and went back to sit with her mum. She didn’t say anything, didn’t ask for anything.”
“A large security guard came over to their table while they were still having breakfast and began speaking in an extremely aggressive manner to both my wife and my daughter, saying that she shouldn’t allow my daughter to ‘disrespect’ or ‘harass’ other people,” Jorginho continued. “Honestly, I don’t know at what point simply walking past a table and looking to see if someone is there can be considered harassment.”
He said his daughter was “extremely shaken and cried a lot.”
“It’s sad to see this kind of treatment coming from those who should understand the importance of fans,” Jorginho wrote. “At the end of the day, they are the ones who build all of this. I sincerely hope this serves as a moment of reflection. No one should have to go through this, especially not a child.”
Chappell Roan explained her “half of the story” in a video posted to Instagram.
“I didn’t even see. I didn’t even see a woman and a child. No one came up to me. No one bothered me,” she claimed. “I was just sitting at breakfast in my hotel, I think these people were staying at the hotel as well.”
“I did not ask the security guard to go up and talk to this mother and child. They did not come up to me. They weren’t doing anything.”
She added, “I do not hate people who are fans of my music. I do not hate children. Like, that is crazy.”
“I am 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.”
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