Singer Chapel Lone was diagnosed with severe depression in the midst of her meteoric rise to fame.
“I went to a psychiatrist last week because I didn't know what was going on. She diagnosed me with severe depression. I didn't think I was depressed because I'm not actually sad,” the “Pink Pony Club” singer said. explained to The Guardian In an interview published Friday.
“But I have all the symptoms of someone with severe depression,” she noted.
For 26-year-old Loann, symptoms include mental fogginess, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness and, in her words, “very boring thinking”.
She theorized that her depression was due to the sudden changes in her life that have seen her transform from underground pop princess to full-fledged megastar in the past year.
“Right now, everything I really love to do comes at a cost,” she explained of her new normal.
“If you want to go thrift shopping, you have to book a security guard and know that this is not the norm. How can you go to the park, do pilates or yoga, or do any other activity safely without being stalked or harassed?”
Loan spoke candidly about her rapid rise and struggles as a pop star. Tell your fans at the concert In June, she said she was “really struggling” to maintain her fame.
In August, she slammed aggressive fans who have no manners when they see her in public and always try to approach her.
“I don't care that abuse and harassment and stalking and things like that are normalized against celebrities and minor celebrities. I don't care that it's normal,” she said. It started with her TikTok videos.
She acknowledged that celebrities often embrace “this crazy behavior” but said she doesn't do it.
“I don't want what people see when they see a celebrity and think they're entitled to,” she further explained.
“I don't care if it seems selfish of me to turn down pictures, your time or hugs. It's not normal and it's weird!”
After winning Best New Artist at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, Loan fired back at rowdy photographers on the awards show's red carpet, telling them to “shut up” and demanding respect.
“I'm so fed up with this celebrity thing,” she explained to The Guardian, reflecting on the situation.
“Some women have been in this business for a long time and are used to it, but I'm not that kind of woman. I'm not going to be at the mercy of a man who tells me to shut up.”
She added: “They think I'm complaining about my success. I'm just complaining about being mistreated.”
She echoed similar sentiments: Speaking to your face In an article published this week.
“I feel like fame is abusive. I get stalked, I get called out online, [people who] “It's the vibes of an abusive ex-husband who won't leave you alone and yells at you in public,” she said.
Loan signed with Atlantic Records at the age of 17 and has been working hard ever since to get his music noticed.
Her breakthrough came in 2023 with the release of her first full-length album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
She began her rise to global stardom after opening for Olivia Rodrigo on her “Guts” world tour, and the rest is history.
