Overview
- Pascal Duvier, who posted his statement Wednesday, said he acted for another client and accepted full responsibility for the São Paulo hotel encounter.
- Chappell Roan said she did not direct any guard to approach the family, her representatives said she was unaware of any interaction at breakfast, and she apologized to the mother and child.
- Jorginho said a large guard spoke to his wife, Catherine Harding, and her 11-year-old in an aggressive tone, which left the child in tears.
- Harding said the man was not hotel staff and appeared to be with Roan, and she said the episode ruined their plan to attend Roan’s Lollapalooza Brazil set.
- The uproar drew broad online reaction and even political heat, with Rio de Janeiro’s mayor sharing the complaint and signaling she would not appear at a city concert series.
- An analysis cited by The Independent said bots and other atypical accounts boosted early anti‑Roan posts, complicating public understanding of what happened.