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Pop singer Chappell Roan is facing intense criticism after her recent appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, where she made controversial remarks about parenting and political engagement.
The rising star, known for her drag queen-inspired aesthetic and outspoken nature, sparked debate when discussing her perspective on marriage and parenthood. The 27-year-old artist, whose birth name is Kayleigh Amstutz, reflected on visiting her hometown post-fame and observing her peers’ conventional life paths.
“I don’t know when that’s gonna happen for me,” the singer said. “Like, I don’t know when that is realistic.”
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Chappell Roan went on the Call Her Daddy podcast to bash her friends with kids saying “all of them are in hell, they have no light in their eyes.”
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“Do you want that?” Cooper asked.
“Like get married and … yeah, I don’t know,” she replied. “Part of me is like, is it even gonna be legal to marry, like, my wife one day, you know? I don’t know.”
“But kids? All my friends who have kids are in hell,” Amstutz continued. “I don’t know anyone – I actually don’t know anyone who’s like, happy and has children at this age,” she went on, rattling off ages of children five and under as examples. “I literally have not met anyone who’s happy, anyone who has like light in their eyes, anyone who has slept.”
Her comments about parenting immediately drew backlash on social media, with many suggesting her perspective was based on limited experiences with friends who might be dealing with typical new-parent challenges.
Social media users expressed their disapproval, with one notable response on X stating: “Chappell Roan going on call her daddy saying none of her friends with kids are happy is a prime example of why you cannot just vent to anyone. Because I guarantee she has this perspective because a few of her mom friends are going through it…. may a friendship like that never ever ever ever find me. May the friendships of narcissistic childless women with no sense of loyalty ever find me.”
The controversy extended to her stance on political engagement, where Amstutz defended her reluctance to endorse political candidates, specifically addressing criticism for not openly supporting Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.
Chappell Roan going on call her daddy saying none of her friends with kids are happy is a prime example of why you cannot just vent to anyone because I guarantee she has this perspective because a few of her mom friends are going through it and may a friendship like that never…
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“Tour. Write. Perform. Interview. Sleep. Eat. And eat! And f***ing work out. How can they do it all? And lead the team, and be a boss, and pay people … and be like, f***ing so politically educated.”
“It’s exhausting,” Cooper agreed.
“And it’s also impossible,” Amstutz replied. “Also, why the f*** are you looking to me for some political answer? You think I have the f***ing answer? I’m a pop star. I wish I had the answers, I wish the president was a pop star, but she’s not,” the singer said.
During the interview, the “Pink Pony Club” performer also opened up about her personal transformation, discussing her earlier struggles with identity and depression.
“Young Kayleigh just felt so restricted because I was a problem child and so angry and so depressed and I felt like no one understood me,” Amstutz continued. “Now, that part of me is so alive … I just wanted to be free, but I didn’t think it would actually happen. Now that it has, it’s like she wouldn’t believe it at all. I don’t think she’d believe that this is what I do.”
