People all over the world dream of becoming famous one day. They think the flashing lights and screaming fans will bring nothing but joy. But time after time, they realize that the limelight has a dark side. One of the latest to express this is the newly-famous singer Chappell Roan. Within the past year, she has gone from being a relatively obscure artist to a global phenomenon, most happening within a month. She found that the “dream did come true,” but it has become more of a nightmare.  “I didn’t know it would feel this bad,” Roan said in an interview with The Face. Roan faces backlash for expressing her discomfort, particularly after calling out some of her fans for their “predatory behavior,” which has sparked a vicious debate online on whether or not celebrities are allowed to ask for privacy or if it’s simply “part of the job.” “If you saw a random woman on the street, would you yell at her from the car window? Would you harass her in public? Would you go up to a random lady and say, ‘Can I get a photo with you?’ Would you be offended if she says no to your time because she has her own time? Would you stalk her family? Would you follow her around?” Roan said in a viral TikTok. Fans pushed back that she is not, in fact, a “random lady” but rather a celebrity. Roan addressed this in a second video by saying,  “I don’t care if abuse and harassment [and] stalking is a normal thing to do to people who are famous,” Roan said. “I don’t care that it’s normal; I don’t care that this crazy type of behavior comes along with the job. That does not make it okay, that doesn’t make it normal, that doesn’t mean I want it. I’m allowed to say no to creepy behavior, okay?” While she has faced criticism, Roan has also received support from fans. “I really appreciate what [Chappell Roan] is saying and doing around immediate celebrities. How disorienting it must be and destabilizing it must feel to be catapulted into stardom,” said DEI Director Ursula Chan. “She’s adding a lot to the conversation around celebrities and privacy and how we, as people who are not celebrities, see it. We think, ‘Oh, how fortunate that they have all of this access and money and privilege that they get from this,’ but we kinda expect them just to suck it up because of that.” Some of Chappell Roan’s young fans understand her point of view. “I think she deserves to have her privacy. It doesn’t matter if she’s famous or not, she’s still a person,” freshman Paisley Thomson said. Celebrities walk a difficult path. They rely on the public and must create boundaries with it, which is particularly challenging for those who find sudden fame, such as Roan. Fans can strip humanity from celebrities, making them feel like performers, not people. “I just hope she remains whole throughout all of this, and I appreciate what she’s adding to the dialogue,” Chan said.