Chappell Roan opens up about her struggles working at a drive-thru during the pandemic: ‘It was ‘f***ing hard’
Chappell Roan has opened up about how ‘hard’ it was working at a drive-thru coffee shop during the COVID pandemic.
The Grammy nominated singer, who released her debut studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in September 2023, worked a regular job just like everyone else back in 2020.
Chappell catapulted to fame earlier this year when she opened for Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour in the US and Canada from February to April.
During a recent video interview with Canadian journalist Nardwuar at Sonido Del Valle record store in Los Angeles, Chappell – whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz – reminisced about her pre-fame life.
When Nardwuar said the words ‘Scooters Coffee’ to her, Chappell – who recently sang a duet with Sabrina Carpenter – simply replied: ‘Angels,’ with a smile on her face.
Sharing more information about her former job, the 26-year-old told him: ‘It was a drive-thru, you know. Wore the headset. It was awesome. I had a great time.’
Chappell Roan has opened up about how ‘hard’ it was working at a drive-thru coffee shop during the COVID pandemic
The singer spoke about her former job during an interview with Canadian journalist Nardwuar
She continued: ‘It was during the pandemic. I look back at that time, and I’m like… that was f***ing hard, that was hard.
‘It’s fun if you’re with your friends. It’s really hard either way, but it’s not fun if you’re not with your friends, if you’re not with people you like to work with.’
She then admitted: ‘But the hardest thing is being on headset and having someone at the window, and you taking an order, typing it in, and giving them the correct change, at the same time.
‘So you’re talking to two or three different people at the same time, and you’re making drinks!’ Chappell added.
Earlier this year, the Pink Pony Club singer revealed that she had ‘pumped the brakes’ on fame following her rapid rise to stardom.
Speaking on a July episode of The Comment Section podcast, she told host Drew Afualo: ‘People have started to be freaks, like, [they] follow me and know where my parents live, and where my sister works. All this weird s**t.’
Chappell – who grew up in a strict Christian household – explained that she had made a promise to herself that she would stop making music if fans gave her ‘stalker vibes’ or made her family feel as if they were in any ‘danger.’
‘And we’re there, we’re there,’ she stated. ‘So, I’m just kind of in this battle, I’ve like pumped the brakes on honestly anything to make me more known.
The 26-year-old, pictured here in October, ‘pumped the brakes’ on fame earlier this year after experiencing ‘stalker vibes’
‘It’s kind of a forest fire right now. I’m not trying to go do a bunch of s**t,’ Chappell added.
However, she also opened up about the positive side of fame, such as being recognized by stars who she has admired for years.
‘People who I’ve looked up to my entire life are like peers, which is sick,’ she said.
‘Miley [Cyrus] invited me to a party, and I was like, “You don’t know that you were my first concert when the Jonas Brothers were opening for you.”‘
