Chappell Roan Draws Ire Of Soccer Fans After Allegedly Intimidating 11-Year-Old Daughter Of Star Player

São Paulo—Pop singer Chappell Roan is facing a wave of criticism from Brazilian soccer supporters after Flamengo and Italy midfielder Jorginho accused a member of Roan’s security team of aggressively confronting his 11-year-old stepdaughter in a São Paulo hotel.

According to a statement posted on Jorginho’s Instagram account, the girl—daughter of actor Jude Law and Jorginho’s wife, Catherine Harding—was staying at the same property as Roan ahead of the American’s headlining set at Lollapalooza Brasil on Saturday night. Jorginho says his daughter “simply walked past the singer’s table, looked to confirm it was her, smiled, and went back to sit with her mum,” without speaking to or approaching Roan.

Minutes later, Jorginho alleges, a security guard employed by Roan approached the family’s breakfast table and “began speaking in an extremely aggressive manner,” warning that the child had shown “disrespect” and threatening to file a complaint with hotel management. The player says the girl “was sitting there in tears” while the guard delivered the reprimand.

“Honestly, I don’t know at what point simply walking past a table and looking to see if someone is there can be considered harassment,” Jorginho wrote.

The incident ignited social-media outrage. Within hours, Roan’s Instagram comments were flooded with messages from Brazilian fans defending the child and demanding an apology. The backlash escalated when Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Cavaliere declared that Roan would not be booked for the city’s free “Todo Mundo no Rio” concert series on Copacabana Beach “as long as I’m in charge.”

Neither Roan nor her representatives have publicly responded to Jorginho’s account. The singer, whose profile has risen rapidly on the strength of festival appearances and viral singles, has previously drawn scrutiny for testy interactions with admirers. Whether the São Paulo hotel episode unfolded exactly as described or was a misunderstanding, it adds another entry to a growing ledger of public relations flashpoints for the 26-year-old artist.

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