Halsey came to Chappell Roan's defense after The Hollywood Reporter published a scathing takedown of her Grammy Awards acceptance speech. On Sunday night, Chappell Roan called out the music industry's treatment of young artists when she took the podium for her Best New Artist win.

A Hollywood Reporter column by former music industry exec Jeff Rabhan said Roan's call for better healthcare & pay for artists was "a hackneyed and plagiarized script."

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 shared a lengthy message defending Chappell Roan ’s Grammy s speech on more rights for emerging artists. The Pink Pony Club singer, 26, used her speech to highlight some of the glaring issues present within the music industry while accepting the gong for best new artist.

Halsey calls out The Hollywood Reporter and for their critique of Chappell Roan’s Grammys speech on artist struggles

Halsey has defended Chappell Roan after a music executive criticised her speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards in an opinion piece. On Wednesday, a guest column by Jeff Rabhan titled "Chappell Groan: The Misguided Rhetoric of an Instant Industry Insider" was published in The Hollywood Reporter.