Chappell Roan Discusses Mental Health After Breakthrough Year & Her Onstage Alter Ego

Chappell Roan opened up about her explosive rise to fame over the last year.

The 26-year-old “HOT TO GO” hitmaker found viral success several times over in 2024. During a conversation at the Grammy Museum on Thursday (November 7), Chappell explained how this brought about a dramatic change to her mental health routine.

She also reflected on developing an onstage alter ego and hinted at the reason for it.

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If you were unaware, Chappell is a stage name, and the singer’s real name is Kayleigh.

“Chappell is a character,” she said during the event, via The Hollywood Reporter. “I just can’t be here all the time. It’s just too much,”

On the topic of mental health, Chappell explained that her routines are evolving due to her status in the public eye.

“My life is completely different now. Everything is out of whack right now,” she said, adding, “This type of year does something to people.”

She continued, saying, “Every big thing that happens in someone’s career happened in five months for me. It’s so crazy that things I never thought would happen happened times 10. I think that that just really rocked my system. I don’t know what a good mental health routine looks like for me right now.”

If you missed it, a music icon recently shared some helpful advice for Chappell and other stars like her.