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Chappell then explained that her behavior was more of a survival tactic than anything else. “If I were to override my basic instinct of my heart being like, ‘stop stop stop, you’re not OK’ I would be bigger. I think I’d be on tour still,” she mused, referencing how she ended her tour in October last year to focus on her health.

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"If I were to override more of my basic instincts, I would be bigger. I would be way bigger…. And I would still be on tour right now," the pop star said about being dubbed a diva in the music industry.

Chappell Roan has joked that she would 'be more successful' if she was 'okay wearing a muzzle' and didn’t voice her opinions. The singer also credited her late grandfather for giving her the resolve to stand on her decisions in a new interview,

“I think, actually, I’d be more successful if I was OK wearing a muzzle,” she laughed. “If I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, ‘Stop, stop, stop, you’re not OK’, I would be bigger.”

Chappell Roan is staying true to herself even if it means her career takes a hit. In a new interview with the BBC, the "Good Luck, Babe!" singer, who is nominated for six Grammy Awards including best new artist and album of the year,