Overview

• In a wide-ranging Interview magazine conversation, SZA and Chappell Roan reflected on the “pressure cooker” of celebrity and their shared tendency to care deeply about public perception.
• Roan explained she could tolerate criticism of her songs but felt devastated when attacks targeted her real identity, saying it felt like being hated “because I’m Kayleigh, not because they hate the songs.”
• SZA described how isolated glimpses of intense moments can be taken out of context and used to define her identity, acknowledging that she secretly “gives a fuck” despite appearing superhuman.
• The two singers highlighted their mutual admiration, with SZA praising Roan’s Lollapalooza performance as endlessly inspiring and Roan naming SZA her “dream collaborator.”
• Roan affirmed she will continue speaking her mind even if it invites harsh personal criticism, and she is weighing whether that approach is sustainable as her career grows.