Chappell Roan Addresses São Paulo Hotel Security Dispute
Chappell Roan has issued a public response to a hotel security incident in São Paulo that prompted criticism from soccer player Jorginho Frello, saying, “I do not hate children.”
The dispute centers on an encounter involving Roan’s security at a São Paulo hotel and a child who was described in coverage as Jorginho Frello’s daughter. Multiple entertainment outlets reported that Jorginho said his daughter was made to cry during the interaction. Roan’s statement pushed back on the characterization of what happened and framed her position as a rejection of the idea that she or her team acted out of hostility toward children or fans.
The exchange has played out publicly in recent days, with outlets including BBC, The Guardian, Variety, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter and Pitchfork reporting on the back-and-forth. The coverage has described the incident as stemming from security management around Roan at the hotel, followed by competing accounts from Roan and Jorginho about how the child was treated.
In her response, Roan addressed the tone of the accusations directly, emphasizing that she does not harbor animus toward children. Her remarks were presented as a rebuttal to claims circulating in connection with the São Paulo incident, including the allegation that her security’s actions caused distress.
The matter has drawn attention because it touches on a recurring tension in celebrity travel and public appearances: the boundary between personal safety measures and interactions with the public in confined spaces such as hotel lobbies. It also highlights how quickly a routine security moment can escalate when it involves a prominent public figure’s family and becomes a public dispute.
For Roan, the episode arrives in a media environment where artists are frequently asked to account not only for their own conduct but also for that of people working on their behalf. For Jorginho, the incident has been framed as a complaint about how his child was handled, with his criticism putting a spotlight on how security protocols can affect bystanders.
What happens next is likely to depend on whether either party offers additional details or clarifications beyond the statements already reported. At this point, the public record described in the coverage consists of Roan’s denial of hateful intent and Jorginho’s criticism of the treatment of his daughter during the hotel encounter.
As the story continues to circulate, the central point remains Roan’s insistence that the incident should not be interpreted as hostility toward children, even as questions linger about the specifics of what occurred at the São Paulo hotel.
