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Chappell Roan Denies Role in São Paulo Hotel Clash After Rio Mayor Blocks Festival Slot

Conflicting accounts leave key facts unresolved due to a lack of independent verification.

Overview

  • Jorginho, which posted his account Saturday, says a large guard scolded his 11-year-old stepdaughter at a São Paulo hotel and left her in tears.
  • Roan said Sunday she never saw the pair at breakfast, and her rep on Monday said she did not direct any security and has zero tolerance for aggressive behavior.
  • Catherine Harding said the man was not hotel staff and was with Roan, and the hotel told local press it bears no fault.
  • Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Cavaliere said Roan will not play the city-run Todo Mundo concert series while he is in office.
  • Unverified reports named Pascal Duvier as the guard, and coverage split, with right-leaning outlets amplifying the family’s account while pop-culture sites cast the flap as online noise and memes.