“I think, actually, I’d be more successful if I was OK wearing a muzzle,” she laughed. “If I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, ‘Stop, stop, stop, you’re not OK’, I would be bigger.”

"If I were to override more of my basic instincts, I would be bigger. I would be way bigger…. And I would still be on tour right now," the pop star said about being dubbed a diva in the music industry.

Chappell Roan has joked that she would 'be more successful' if she was 'okay wearing a muzzle' and didn’t voice her opinions. The singer also credited her late grandfather for giving her the resolve to stand on her decisions in a new interview,

Roan paused her 2024 tour in October to focus on her health. Despite the potential impact on her career, she remains steadfast in her values, crediting her late grandfather for teaching her to trust her instincts.

Controversially outspoken superstar Chappell Roan recently talked about the power of her voice, and not just as a Grammy-nominated singer. | TAG24

BBC Sound of 2025 winner Chappell Roan reflects on the last 12 months in an extensive chat with Jack Saunders. She looks back on first being signed, game-changing moments in her career, finding colossal fame in 2024 and her huge ambitions for the future.