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Chappell Roan Responds to Claim Her Security Made Soccer Star’s Daughter Cry: ‘I Do Not Hate Children’
Chappell Roan is responding to claims that her security left Brazilian soccer star Jorginho’s 11-year-old daughter in tears following an incident at a São Paulo hotel.
The 28-year-old pop star, who performed at Lollapalooza Brazil on Saturday (March 21), took to her Instagram Story Sunday morning to share her side of the story after Jorginho posted on social media that his daughter was “extremely shaken” when a security guard allegedly confronted her and her mother during breakfast, accusing the child of “harassment” simply for recognizing the singer and smiling.
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“I’m just going to tell my half of the story of what happened today with a mother and child who were involved with a security guard — who is not my personal security,” Roan said, lying in bed at the start of her video.
“I didn’t even see,” she continued. “I didn’t even see a woman and a child. Like, I did not. No one came up to me. No one bothered me. Like, I was just sitting at breakfast in my hotel. I think these people were staying at the hotel as well.”
Roan added, “I did not ask the security guard to go up to talk to this mother and child. They did not come up to me. They weren’t doing anything. It’s unfair for security to just assume someone doesn’t have good intentions. When they have no reason to believe, because there’s no action even taken.”
The pop star concluded her message, assuring viewers, “I do not hate people who are fans of my music. I do not hate children. That is crazy. I’m sorry to the mother and child that someone was assuming something, that you would do something and that if you felt uncomfortable, that makes me really sad. You did not deserve that.”
In his post on Instagram, Jorginho said his wife, Catherine Harding, and 11-year-old daughter were staying at a São Paulo hotel ahead of Roan’s headlining set at Lollapalooza Brazil when they spotted the singer at the hotel restaurant during breakfast.
“My daughter, like any child, recognised her, got excited, and just wanted to make sure it was really her,” the midfielder shared, noting she didn’t approach Roan or ask for anything.
He claimed the encounter quickly escalated when a security guard allegedly confronted his family, speaking “in an extremely aggressive manner” and accusing his daughter of “disrespect” and harassment, even threatening to file a complaint with the hotel, leaving his daughter “extremely shaken” and in tears.
The incident follows Roan’s recent experiences with unwanted attention from fans and photographers. Earlier this month, she was seen self-documenting a chaotic encounter with autograph seekers and photographers in Paris.
“I’m just trying to go to dinner, and I’ve asked these people several times to get away from me,” she said to her phone in the video, uploaded by an onlooker. “These are all the people that are completely disregarding my boundaries,” she added later in the clip.
While many have applauded Roan for standing up to paparazzi harassment, Boy George wrote on X in early March that she should “own your fame” and to “cheer up girl. The world is at your feet stop kicking it!” He added, “boundaries are boring” and encouraged her to “break them with the magic of kindness.”
Others have come to Roan’s defense. Folk-rock singer/songwriter Noah Kahan recently took to his Instagram Stories to support the “Pink Pony Club” singer.
“Maybe they should just idk leave her alone?” Kahan wrote in his first post. In a follow-up video, he elaborated on his disdain for paparazzi behavior, sharing his own experiences. “These people literally find out where you’re staying, where you’re flying in to, where your team, family, whoever is staying. They are clearly not your fans, they just sit outside places so they can try to guilt you into signing s–t so they can sell it,” he said.
AEG Presents has revealed the first wave of artists slated to perform at London’s much-anticipated new venue, the British Airways ARC, as it gears up to open its doors this summer.
Kicking off the venue’s opening run is Self Esteem, who will headline two nights on June 16 and 17. The launch lineup continues with pop-rock favorites McFly (June 18) and country group Zac Brown Band (June 25). Khalid is also booked for a show Oct. 24, marking his first U.K. headline date since a run of Free Spirit arena dates in late 2019.
In addition, the venue is positioning itself as a hub for musically diverse programming through a new partnership with the EFG London Jazz Festival. The collaboration will launch with a special performance from saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Dianne Reeves on Nov. 21, celebrating the legacy of jazz icon John Coltrane.
In a statement, Lucy Noble, AEG’s senior vice president (U.K. venues), said: “We are very proud of our newest venue and to have this lineup of the first incredible artists set to play is a fantastic way to begin the British Airways ARC story. When fans come to see shows at British Airways ARC, they are going to be able to enjoy world-class facilities across everything from sound to seating and we really can’t wait to open the doors.”
Situated within the new Olympia redevelopment, the British Airways ARC is a 3800-capacity concert hall aiming to become a key destination on London’s live music circuit. It is part of a £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) renovation of the 138-year-old event space and conference centre in Kensington, west London, which was originally built to stage agricultural and military shows.
In addition, the revamped Olympia will also feature a 1,575-seat theatre, a host of bars, restaurants and eateries, two hotels and office space. AXS will provide ticketing services for British Airways ARC.
Over time, Olympia has played host to some of the most iconic artists in music, including Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart, Primal Scream, The Cure and The Chemical Brothers.
AEG Presents oversees an extensive portfolio of venues and live events across the U.K., including the renowned BST Hyde Park summer concert series. The company also programs venues such as the recently reopened Watford Colosseum, Indigo at The O2 and Eventim Apollo.
Live from London, it’s Saturday Night Live!
The iconic sketch comedy franchise made its United Kingdom debut on March 21 with Saturday Night Live UK, tapping SNL alum Tina Fey as host and English indie rock band Wet Leg as the musical guest.
The international spinoff of Lorne Michaels’ long-running NBC hit opened with Fey’s monologue, which featured surprise appearances from Michael Cera and British talk show host Graham Norton.
“It’s an absolute honour and kind of historic,” Fey told the audience. “Guys, I am the youngest person to ever host SNL UK!”
Later in the episode, Wet Leg performed two tracks from the band’s sophomore album Moisturizer, which debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart and reached No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart.
The group first took the stage with the album’s fourth single, “Mangetout,” a Grammy-nominated track that also landed on Billboard’s list of the 20 best U.K. and Ireland songs of 2025. They returned later with a performance of the lead single, “Catch These Fists.”
Following their SNL UK appearance, Wet Leg will head back to the U.S. for a run of major festival appearances, including Coachella, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands. The band’s U.S. tour is set to launch April 15 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California.
SNL UK has also lined up its next two episodes. Wolf Alice will perform on the March 28 show hosted by Jamie Dornan, followed by Kasabian on the April 2 episode with host Riz Ahmed.
The series airs on Sky in the U.K. and streams on Peacock in the U.S. The debut episode drew more than 220,000 viewers on Sky, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It became available in the U.S. on March 22 through Peacock.
Watch Wet Leg’s SNL UK performances below.
Entertainment
Barry Keoghan Opens Up About Online Hate Following Sabrina Carpenter Breakup: ‘A Lot of Abuse of How I Look’
Barry Keoghan is opening up about the online hate he received over his looks following his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter.
During his appearance Friday (March 20) on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up, the 33-year-old Irish actor revealed that he went into hiding after his 2024 breakup with the pop star.
“There’s a lot of hate online. It’s a lot of abuse of how I look,” Keoghan told host Ben Harlum. “I think I removed myself from online, but I’m still a curious human being that wants to go on and, if I attend an event or if I go somewhere, you want to see how it was received. And it’s not nice.”
He added, “It’s made me shy away, it’s made me really go inside myself and not want to attend places, not want to go outside.”
The Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man star also shared that he’s been avoiding public appearances because of ongoing harassment.
“It’s becoming a problem,” he said. “I don’t have to hide away because I am hiding away. I don’t have to go to places because I actually don’t go to places because of these things. But when that starts leaking into your art, it becomes a problem because then you don’t even want to be on screen anymore.”
Following his high-profile breakup from Carpenter in December 2024, Keoghan deleted his Instagram account. Shortly after, he issued a lengthy statement on X explaining his decision.
“I can only sit and take so much,” the actor wrote at the time. “My name has been dragged across the internet in ways I usually don’t respond to.”
He added, “I deactivated my account because I can no longer let this stuff distract me from my family and work. The messages I have received no person should ever have to read them. Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine.”
Keoghan and Carpenter dated for about a year. A source at the time of their split told People the couple decided to take a break due to their busy careers. The pair first sparked dating rumors in late 2023 before making their public debut at a Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty. Keoghan also appeared alongside Carpenter in the music video for her Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single “Please Please Please,” featured on her album Short n’ Sweet.
While on The Morning Mash Up, Keoghan said he’s concerned about the impact the online criticism could eventually have on his 3-year-old son, Brando, whom he welcomed with former girlfriend Alyson Sandro.
“It is disappointing for the fans, but it’s also disappointing that my little boy has to read all of this stuff when he gets older,” the actor said.
Keoghan is starring as Ringo Starr in director Sam Mendes’ upcoming four-part Beatles biopic series. The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event also stars Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Harris Dickinson portraying John Lennon. The films are slated to hit theaters in April 2028.
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