A former Premier League football star is calling out pop sensation Chappell Roan for siccing her security guard on his daughter after bumping into the ‘Hot To Go’ singer at a hotel in Sao Paulo.
The singer, born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, is in the city to perform at the Brazilian version of the Lollapalooza music festival.
Among the attendees for the concert is the daughter of former Chelsea and Arsenal star midfielder Jorginho. The child in question is his step-daughter who his wife, stylist and former singer Catherine Harding, had with English actor Jude Law.
The former Champions League winner, who now plays for Brazilian giants Flamengo, publicly blasted the 28-year-old ‘Pink Pony Club’ songstress in a post to his Instagram story.
‘I went through a very upsetting situation with my family earlier today,’ the 34-year-old began in a lengthy statement.
‘My wife (@catcavelli) is in Sao Paulo for @lollapaloozabr. This morning, my daughter woke up incredibly excited, she even made a sign because she was so happy to see an artist she really admires, or used to admire. @chappellroan’
Brazilian football star Jorginho criticized Chappell Roan over an interaction his daughter had with the ‘Hot To Go’ singer at a hotel in Sao Paulo before her Lollapalooza Brazil show
Jorginho, who won the Champions League with Chelsea, says his 11-year-old step-daughter walked past the singer’s table during breakfast at a hotel they shared and smiled at her
The footballer then says that a security guard for Roan spoke to his wife and daughter in an ‘extremely aggressive manner’ and said the child shouldn’t ‘harass’ other people
He continued: ‘By coincidence, they’re staying at the same hotel as this artist. During breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognized her, got excited, and just wanted to make sure it was really her.
‘And the worst part is she didn’t even approach her. 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.
‘Honestly, I don’t know at what point simply walking past a table and looking to see if someone is there can be considered harassment. 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.
‘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.
‘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.’
Jorginho concluded: ‘@chappellroan WITHOUT YOUR FANS, YOU WOULD BE NOTHING. AND TO THE FANS, SHE DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR AFFECTION.’
Representatives for Chappell Roan did not immediately respond to The Daily Mail’s request for comment.
Roan, 28, has previously called out fans for ‘creepy’ behavior online and in public
Roan has had an occasionally contentious relationship with her fans, with the artist previously calling out behavior that she considered ‘creepy’ and ‘invasive’ in previous social media posts.
In August 2024, around the time of her sudden rise in popularity, Roan posted a video to TikTok where she said, ‘I don’t care that abuse and harassment, stalking, whatever, is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous.
‘It’s weird how people think that you know a person because you see them online and you listen to the art they make … I’m allowed to say no to creepy behavior, okay?’
She followed that up with a lengthy post to Instagram, saying, ‘I want 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.’
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.’
She added, ‘If you’re still asking, “Well, if you didn’t want this to happen, then why did you choose a career where you knew you wouldn’t be comfortable with the outcome of success?” – understand this: I embrace the success of the project, the love I feel, and the gratitude I have. What I do not accept are creepy people, being touched, and being followed.’
Jorginho, who was born in Brazil but represents Italy at the national team level, enjoyed a lengthy career in European football, winning the 2021 UEFA Champions League and the 2019 Europa League with Chelsea. He also played with Arsenal and Napoli among other clubs.
