Chappell Roan, 28, describes the safeguards she uses to handle social media when it becomes “too much,” including deleting apps when needed. Speaking on June 1 about her approach, the LGBTQ+ supporter said she has a “privileged position” that not all artists s
Chappell Roan knows when to log off.
During a June 1 appearance on “The Elton John Impact Awards” podcast. the “Good Luck. Babe!” singer talked about what it’s like to wade into the comments section—and how she tries to keep it from taking over. “It is kind of disheartening sometimes to really go into the comments section. ” Roan. 28. said. adding that she “currently (doesn’t) have social media on (her) phone.”.
When the digital noise grows heavier, Roan’s solution is blunt: she removes the problem rather than arguing with it. “I just delete it when it becomes too much and keep it moving,” she said. “Because at the end of the day. no matter what anyone says about me. online or in-person. it’s not going to stop people like Elton and I donating money. donating time. writing about things that matter to us.”.
Roan’s remarks landed as she accepted the Harmonizer Award at the Resonator Awards in Los Angeles, where she delivered a message focused on giving and supporting those in need. She was also one of six honorees recognized for their “outstanding contributions” at the 2026 Elton John Impact Awards.
“There is a lot of negativity, but there is so many people that do stand up for me and Elton,” Roan added, tying the backlash she experiences online to the larger mission behind the event.
What makes her comments hit harder is how she describes the tight knot between identity, attention, and pressure. Even with safeguards. she said it can be hard for artists to separate “social media and your job and being a good person.” “It all is kind of wrapped up in numbers and comments. so it’s such a difficult world to navigate that personally. if I just delete it and keep it moving. I kind of make it out of that hurricane. ” Roan said.
For some performers, though, deleting is not always an option. Roan said it’s “hard for a lot of artists” to disengage. especially when they depend on social media to keep momentum going. “That can be really disheartening, and it can feel very hopeless,” she said. “I’m in a very privileged position where I can be like ‘I’m not going to be on this. ‘ and I’ll be fine. But not everyone is like that.”.
The through-line in Roan’s account is simple: when the platform turns into a storm, stepping away can be a lifeline. For everyone else, she suggested, the storm doesn’t stop just because someone wants it to.
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She should just turn off notifications, wow.
Good for her, delete the apps and keep it moving. But also like… people still gonna find you anyway, right? Social media is literally where everything happens now.
Not to be dramatic but logging off doesn’t stop hate, it just makes her immune. I feel like the real fix is companies should filter comments better like that would help artists too. Or maybe Elton John is paying her to say this? idk.
I don’t even follow her and I’m tired, so I get it. The article says she deletes when it gets too much, but like… she’s still on there in general right? Also she said it’s hard because numbers and comments and being a good person… that’s basically everything now. Some artists can’t just “privileged position” their way out of it, because their whole career depends on being seen. Wish more people would remember that.