Pop singer Chappell Roan’s security have been accused of leaving the daughter of Jude Law and Catherine Harding “in tears” after the 11-year-old spotted the “Pink Pony Club” singer at a hotel in Sao Paulo.
The 28-year-old star, born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, was in Brazil to perform at the country’s edition of the Lollapalooza music festival on Saturday, 21 March.
Former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho, 34, who is married to Harding, the child’s mother, claimed Roan’s security had a “completely disproportionate” and “extremely aggressive” reaction to the child’s excitement over the singer being in their hotel, leaving her “in tears”.
The footballer, who described the situation as “very upsetting” said he and the child — who was so excited to see Roan she’d “made a sign” — had been staying at the same hotel as the star “by coincidence”.
Jorginho claimed that when the 11-year-old spotted Roan at breakfast 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,” he added.
The sports star said a “large” security guard then came over to their table and spoke “in an extremely aggressive manner” to his wife and child and told Harding that she shouldn’t let her daughter “harass” other people.
“He even said he would file a complaint against them with the hotel, while my 11-year-old daughter was sitting there in tears. My daughter was extremely shaken and cried a lot,” he added.
“I’ve lived with football, public exposure, and well-known people for many years, and I understand very well what respect and boundaries are. What happened there was not that. It was just a child admiring someone,” the sports star reflected.
“It’s sad to see this kind of treatment coming from those who should understand the importance of fans.
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“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.”
Jorginho signed off: “@chappellroan WITHOUT YOUR FANS, YOU WOULD BE NOTHING. AND TO THE FANS, SHE DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR AFFECTION.”
The Independent has contacted Chappell Roan’s representatives for comment.
It comes after Roan shared a statement explaining why she needed to “draw lines and set boundaries” when it came to fan interactions in the summer of 2024, after her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, propelled her to fame.
“[I’ve wanted] to be an artist for a very long time. I’ve been in too many nonconsensual physical and social interactions and I just need to lay it out and remind you, women don’t owe you s***t,” she said.
“I chose this career path because I love music and art and honoring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it,” Roan continued.
“When I’m on stage, when I’m performing, when I’m in drag, when I’m at a work event, when I’m doing press… I am at work. Any other circumstance, I am not in work mode. I am clocked out.”
