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Chappell Roan confronts photographers at Olivia Rodrigo's film premiere over alleged rude behavior

Chappell Roan goes full throttle.

On Friday, October 25, the 26-year-old “Bitter” singer ran into a familiar face on the red carpet Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour World premiere at NYA Studios EAST in Los Angeles.

However, it was anything but a friendly reunion.

“You were so disrespectful to me at the Grammys,” the singer was heard saying in a video shared on social media as she approached the photographer.

“You yelled at me at the Grammy party. Yes, I remember. You were so rude to me. And for that I deserve an apology. “You have to apologize to me,” Roan said.

It's unclear from the video whether the “Good Luck, Babe” artist received her apology, but another person on her team could be seen trying to intervene before the clip ended.

Chappell Roan at the world premiere of “Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour” at Nya Studios EAST on October 25, 2024.

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Friday's incident came a little over a month after Roan had another red carpet situation.

On September 11, she attended the VMAs red carpet pre-show at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, where she was nominated for the 2024 MTV VMAs.

Her special night soon became a spectacle as videos shared widely by fans on X (formerly Twitter) showed the pop star becoming visibly upset after someone on the carpet was heard saying, “Shut up.”

“Shut up,” Roan replied, pointing in the person’s direction.

diversity also shared the video, although from a different angle of the interaction, and was able to identify the person she was responding to as the photographer.

Chappell Roan attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Seconds later, Roan took a step back to compose herself and fix her outfit, adding, “Don't do that.” Not me, bitch!”

The “My Kink Is Karma” singer used the red carpet to address the incident and speak meaningfully Entertainment tonight their side of the story.

“It’s pretty overwhelming and pretty scary. I think for someone who is very afraid of people yelling at you, the carpet is terrible,” Roan told the outlet. “And I yelled back. I shouted back! You can’t yell at me like that.”

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Shortly after the VMAs incident, Roan canceled both scheduled dates of the All Things Go music festival in New York City on September 28 and in Columbia, Maryland on September 29, sharing that the fame had become “overwhelming.”

“I apologize to the people who were waiting to see me at All Things Go in NYC and DC this weekend, but I won't be able to perform. “Things have become overwhelming over the last few weeks and I’m really feeling it,” Roan wrote on her Instagram Stories at the time.

“I'm feeling pressure to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health,” she continued. “I want to be present at my performances and give the best show possible.” Thank you for your understanding. I’ll be back soon xox.”