Chappell Roan apologises after footballer Jorginho says singer’s security left daughter in tears
Chappell Roan apologises after footballer Jorginho says singer’s security left daughter in tears
Chappell Roan said "I’m sorry to the mother and child" after the incident Getty Images
Pop singer Chappell Roan has apologised to former Chelsea and Arsenal footballer Jorginho after he criticised the singer-songwriter for the “extremely aggressive manner” of her security team, which he said left his 11-year-old daughter “in tears”.
Jorginho, 34, now plays for the Rio de Janeiro-based Flamengo in Brazil, and claimed on Saturday his daughter had walked past Roan in a Sao Paulo hotel to check it was really her before being confronted by the pop star’s security team.
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In a widely-shared post on Instagram, Jorginho described it as a “very upsetting situation” and said his daughter was “extremely shaken and cried a lot”.
On Sunday, Roan posted a video to Instagram criticising the security guard at the centre of the incident and apologising to “the mother and child”.
“The worst part is she (his daughter) didn’t even approach her,” read Jorginho’s original post. “She simply walked past the singer’s table, looked to confirm it was her, smiled, and went back to sit with her mum. She didn’t say anything, didn’t ask for anything. What happened next was completely disproportionate.
“A large security guard came over to their table while they were still having breakfast and began speaking in an extremely aggressive manner to both my wife and my daughter, saying that she shouldn’t allow my daughter to ‘disrespect’ or ‘harass’ other people.
“He even said he would file a complaint against them with the hotel (we were in), while my 11-year-old daughter was sitting there in tears.”
Roan, 28, said in a video post: “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 (a part of) my personal security.
“I didn’t even see a woman and a child. No one came up to me. No one bothered me. I was just sitting at breakfast in my hotel, and I think these people were staying at the hotel as well.
“I did not ask the security guard to go up and talk to this mother and child. I did not. They did not come up to me. They weren’t doing anything. It’s unfair for security to just assume that someone doesn’t have good intentions when they have no reason to believe that, because no action was even taken.
“I do not hate people who are fans of my music, and I do not hate children. That is crazy. I’m sorry to the mother and child. Someone was assuming something, and if you felt uncomfortable, that makes me really sad. You did not deserve that.”
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Jorginho, a former Italy international who moved to play in his native Brazil last summer, added that, as a footballer, he lived with “public exposure” and therefore understood the importance of “respect and boundaries”.
His post continued: “It’s sad to see this kind of treatment coming from those who should understand the importance of fans. At the end of the day, they are the ones who build all of this. I sincerely hope this serves as a moment of reflection. No one should have to go through this, especially not a child. @chappellroan
“Without your fans, you would be nothing. and to the fans, she does not deserve your affection.”
Eduardo Cavaliere, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, also criticised Roan on social media, announcing that he would not let the American singer perform at the Todo Mundo no Rio (a series of international music megashows promoted by the City of Rio de Janeiro).
He said: “As long as I’m in charge of our city, this young lady (Roan) will never perform at Todo Mundo no Rio. I doubt that Shakira would do that! By the way, Jorginho, your little one is already the guest of honour from the organisation in May.” Jorginho responded to the mayor’s message on X with heart emojis.