Chappell Roan says parents of young kids are 'in hell.' The internet has thoughts.
Chappell Roan isn't one to stray from speaking her mind, and this time, she's talking about parenthood.
During a recent interview on the comedy podcast "Call Her Daddy," Roan said that all of her friends with children under the age of 5 "are in hell."
"I actually don't know anyone who's like, happy and has children at this age," said the 27-year-old singer of "Pink Pony Club" and "Good Luck, Babe." "I literally have not met anyone who's happy, anyone who has like, light in their eyes, anyone who has slept."
With a chuckle, podcast host Alex Cooper responded: "This is not looking too good."
What are fans, moms saying?
Per usual, the internet is divided on Roan's comments.
"Yikes. Gross take on parenthood ... because you're sadly so misinformed," TikTok user Jade Byrd said in response to Roan. The video depicts Byrd and her two daughters. "It's OK if you your anyone else doesn't want kids, but being a parent is the most fun, exciting adventure of our lives. Parenthood is the best and we are thriving."
TikTok user Kenzie Reinhart said, "You don't know until you know" about being a parent.
"It's always frustrating to hear someone talk negatively on becoming a parent when they aren't a parent themselves," Reinhart said in a TikTok video. "I think they instill fear in the listeners, the viewers. Chappell and Alex have yet to experience the most incredible, unique form of love that you feel when you become a mother."
While some mothers don't appreciate Roan's take, others are coming to the pop star's defense.
TikTok user Marissa said that Roan is like everyone she knows in their mid- to late-20s without children.
"While I do agree that moms are absolutely under attack in the U.S. right now, they are not under attack by Chappell Roan. Chappell Roan is not your enemy in this cause, my fellow mothers," she said in a TikTok video.
On Sunday, the trio of women that host Australia's top-streamed podcast, "Mamamia Out Loud," generally supported Roan's comments but clarified that there's more nuance than just being "happy" or "not happy" as a parent.
"I think one of the things that this whole, 'Who's happier?' thing just points out what a ridiculous question it is to ask," co-host Holly Wainwright said. "Are you happy when you have literally had two hours of sleep because your child is sick and you're overwrought with worry about what might be wrong with them and you've still got to go to work and pretend you're a functioning human being? Of course you're not happy, but that's not the point. It's a much more complicated experience than that."
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
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