Chappell Roan has been called out by Eric Benet, himself a Grammy-nominated artist, because he believes she doesn’t appreciate her fan base and lacks “the grace.”
He pointed out the celebrities via his social media, singling out Roan and expressing his frustration that many celebrities don’t even “acknowledge” their admirers.
“One of my biggest pet peeves, annoyances or annoyances are those public figures or celebrities who don’t have the grace to just take a picture with your fan. Or just say hello. Or just acknowledge them when they see you on the street,” the 59-year-old said.
Benet continued, “When you’re so bothered by someone you acknowledge, someone you adore, someone who visited your business. I can’t stand you guys.’
Continuing his tirade, the R&B artist, who was married to the Cat lady star Halle Berry from 2001 to 2005 explained the extent to which celebrities owe their success to the support of their fans.
“They’ve given you this global access. They’ve given you this wealth,” he said, adding: “All they want is for you to see them for just two seconds, you piece of shit.”
Benet, who rose to prominence in the music industry through songs like Spiritual Thang And Femininity further admitted that interacting with fans occasionally may not be appropriate at this time.
“Of course there are times — maybe you’re with your kids, or maybe you’re eating dinner, that’s not the right time to walk up to some asshole and say, ‘Hey, take that salmon out of your mouth and take this picture with me,’” he joked.
“Some of you celebrities are notorious for this silly behavior,” the musician added, before pretending to cough when he noticed the name “Chappell Roan.”
“If you are a repeat offender of this particular crime, this is what I think,” Eric said.
“The fans of said celebrity, you must collectively decide that you will release this celebrity from the struggle and pain of being rich and famous. By not watching their stuff anymore, not buying their stuff, not supporting their stuff. Free them from all those problems.”
This comes after Roan, who released her breakup song: The subwayShe was criticized last year after a member of her security staff was accused of being aggressive towards a young fan.
It was believed the young girl was spying on Roan, as her mother clarified on social media: “She didn’t have her phone, she wasn’t trying to take a picture… she literally didn’t do anything.”
However, Chappell Roan broke her silence on the incident, telling her fans via her Instagram, “I did not ask the security guard to go up and talk to this mother and child. I did not,” claiming that she “didn’t even see a woman and a child.”
