In an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter, music business insider Jeff Rabhan criticized Chappell Roan for asking record labels to provide salaries and health care for their artists in her Grammy acceptance speech. He called her speech “wildly misinformed” and wrote, “She should do something about it — rather than just talk at it.” He also said she should “put your money where your mouth is.” So Chappell’s calling his bluff.
Posting the article on her Instagram Story, Chappell wrote, “@jeffrabhan, wanna match me $25k to donate to struggling dropped artists?” She provided her publicist’s email and added, “Let’s talk.”
She then posted a photo of herself and wrote, “Will keep everyone updated on the much awaited @jeffrabhan response!! And I will show receipts of the donations <3.”
She added, “Mr. Rabhan, I love how in the article you said ‘put your money where your mouth is.’ Genius !!! Let’s link and build together and see if you can do the same.”
That last line was possibly a reference to Rabhan’s suggestion in the op-ed that Chappell “Get off the Grammy stage and find the smartest people you know to help build a platform.”
Chappell also posted a series of Spotify links to artists who she says “deserve more love and a bigger platform.”
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