In case you missed it, after Chappell won the Grammy for Best New Artist 2025, she used her speech to advocate for artists and criticise labels for their lack of financial support for their artists. For the most part, Chappell received praise for using her platform for good during a moment which was likely the height of her career so far.

Halsey came to Chappell Roan's defense following The Hollywood Reporter's viral op-ed calling out the artists Grammys speech. THR published a column late Wednesday by former former music industry executive Jeff Rabhan called "Chappell Groan: The Misguided Rhetoric of an Instant Industry Insider" where he picked apart Roan's Grammy win speech that included her calling out music labels.

After a former record label executive criticized her for calling on labels to provide wages and health care to artists.