Chappell Roan clarifies stance amid presidential election rumors
Chappell Roan has to explain her own words. After she said she would not support any candidates for the U.S. president, many people assumed she planned to vote for Donald Trump. The artist clarified that she has no intention of doing so.
25 September 2024 14:29
Presidential elections in the United States are getting closer, meaning both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are working hard to encourage as many citizens as possible to support them. As a result, many influential pop culture stars are announcing who they will vote for, aiming to encourage people to register and vote. Taylor Swift has supported Kamala Harris, while Elon Musk has backed Donald Trump. Many expected Chappell Roan to make a similar announcement.
American singer Chappell Roan surprised many by not supporting any of the candidates for president of the United States. She represents the LGBT community and promotes makeup popular among drag queens. It seemed logical to many that she would support Kamala Harris, who endorses the rights of the rainbow minority. However, this did not happen. The artist had to explain her decision.
Chappell Roan on the presidential elections in the USA
On Tuesday, September 24, Chappell Roan posted a video on TikTok. In it, she referred to her words from an interview. The singer emphasized that her statements were taken out of context. She urged the citizens of the United States to use their critical thinking skills. According to her, it is necessary to scrutinize all politicians, including those from the party one supports.
I have encouraged people to use critical thinking skills, learn about what they’re voting for, learn about who they’re voting for and ask questions, and it’s being completely taken out of context, per usual. There’s nuance to what I say in interviews, and I think it’s important that people use critical thinking. I think it’s important for me to question authority and question world leaders and question myself, question my algorithm, question if some person that tweeted something about someone else is even true - said Chappell Roan.
The singer emphasized that she will not vote for Donald Trump because she does not want a white man to have the most say in matters concerning the rights of the LGBT community, especially transgender people. She said this does not change the fact that she will always scrutinize all politicians because they are responsible for her life.
