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What Happened Between Jorginho & Singer Chappell Roan? Full Controversy Explained
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Singer Chappell Roan, one of the most anticipated acts at the Lollapalooza Brasil festival, has found herself in unexpected controversy. Brazilian soccer player Jorginho publicly denounced the artist’s team for engaging in intimidating behavior toward his daughter.

The incident, which quickly went viral on social media, was recounted by the Flamengo player himself, Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, known as Jorginho.

Through his Instagram stories, the athlete described the unpleasant episode his family experienced at the hotel where they crossed paths with the American singer.

Chappell Roan speaks onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

What Happened With Jorginho & Chappell Roan?

According to Jorginho, his daughter, who is a big fan of Chappell Roan, was staying at the same hotel as the singer during the festival weekend. At one point, the girl thought she saw her idol and discreetly approached to make sure it was her.

It was then, according to the soccer player’s complaint, that Roan’s security team intervened inappropriately, creating an uncomfortable and distressing situation for the child. “By chance, she is staying at the same hotel as the artist. During breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognized her, got excited, and wanted to make sure it was her.”

“The worst part is that she didn’t even approach her. She just walked past the singer’s table, confirmed it was her, smiled, and went back to her mother. She didn’t say anything or ask for anything,” said the soccer player, who added that then a security guard approached and spoke to them in an “aggressive manner.”

According to Jorginho, the guard accused the child of harassing and disrespecting the singer and threatened them with filing a complaint. “My daughter was very upset and cried a lot. I have lived with soccer, public exposure, and public figures, and I understand very well what respect and boundaries are. What happened was not that; it was just a child admiring someone.”

To conclude, the soccer player lamented the singer and her security team's attitude toward an 11-year-old girl. He reminded Chappell that artists owe themselves to their fans and their audience. “In the end, they are the ones who build all this. No one should go through this, much less a child.”

For her part, Chappell Roan posted a couple of videos on Instagram, in which she said she was not even aware of what happened. She stated that she did not notice the girl looking for her and that the security guard in question is not part of her private team.

The artist pointed out that it was the guard who assumed the mother and her daughter had bad intentions. “This is crazy. I’m sorry for that mom and her daughter, that someone assumed they wanted to do something. And they felt uncomfortable. That makes me really sad. You did not deserve that,” Chappell said.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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