“Mariah Carey Talks Chappell Roan's Struggle with Fame and Offers Advice”

Cue: “Whenever you need a friend.” Mariah Carey was asked to give advice to younger artists like Chappell Roan, the “Good Luck, Babe!” artist. Singer struggling with the negative side of his sudden rise to fame. The pop legend didn't hesitate to express her condolences and share what she'd learned.

Roan was all over newsfeeds after she drew criticism for not supporting a candidate in the 2024 election and then canceled two festival appearances to prioritize her health while things “became overwhelming.” ; It was also the most talked about topic SNL Sketch last weekend. With her she remains at the top of the charts The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess Album.

The Associated Press reached out to Carey seeking comment on adjusting to fame from the perspective of someone who has been through it.

Carey didn't address Roan specifically, but was kind enough to offer general advice for the new generation of pop stars in her answer.

“Well, I've been through a lot of drama,” Carey told the AP. “And it's no fun because you grow up thinking, 'I want to be famous.'”

She continued, “I mean, actually for me it was always like, 'I want to be a singer.' I want to write songs.'”

“But 'I Want to Be Famous' was exactly the right thing,” Carey admitted. “I think it was probably because I felt like I wasn't good enough on my own because of the things I went through growing up. And that’s not a good way to feel, you know?”

“My advice would be to do your best and go into this industry with love for your talent or what is really real to you,” Carey said.

“You know, when it's like, 'I want to be famous.' “I want to walk around with these people, whoever they are, the famous people, then that's probably not the best idea,” she added.

Chappell seems to focus on her love of art and performance. But she has made it clear that she finds some parts of fame intolerable, particularly the behavior of “superfans” who lack boundaries.

“I chose this career path because I love music and art and honoring my inner child,” she said in August. “I do not accept harassment of any kind for choosing this path, nor do I deserve it.”

She asked fans: “Please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please stop assuming things about me. There's always more to the story. I’m scared and tired.”

Roan returned to touring for the remainder of the Midwest Princess Tour after last weekend's shows were canceled. She plans to wrap up the tour this week in Austin.

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