Jorginho in ‘harassment’ spat with Chappell Roan: No one should have to go through this

Robin Bairner

• 22 Mar 2026 07:03 GMT
• 3 min read

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Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Jorginho has hit out at the attitude of pop star Chappelle Roan, who he claims reduced his daughter to tears during an incident in Sao Paulo.

The 34-year-old former Italy international midfielder claims that Roan, who is best known for her hits ‘Good Luck, Babe!’, ‘HOT TO GO!’ and ‘Pink Pony Club’, overreacted to a situation at a hotel after being identified by his child over breakfast.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Jorginho claimed that Roan “does not deserve the affection” of her fans due to the manner in which she reacted to his daughter.

What did Jorginho say about Chappelle Roan?

Jorginho posted his account of the situation on Instagram stories, claiming:

“I went through a very upsetting situation with my family earlier today.

“My wife (@catcavelli) is in São Paulo for @lollapaloozabr. This morning, my daughter woke up incredibly excited, she even made a sign because she was so happy to see an artist she really admires, or used to admire. @chappellroan

“By coincidence, they’re staying at the same hotel as this artist. During breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognised her, got excited, and just wanted to make sure it was really her.

“And the worst part is she didn’t even approach her. She simply walked past the singer’s table, looked to confirm it was her, smiled, and went back to sit with her mum. She didn’t say anything, didn’t ask for anything.

“What happened next was completely disproportionate.

“A large security guard came over to their table while they were still having breakfast and began speaking in an extremely aggressive manner to both my wife and my daughter, saying that she shouldn’t allow my daughter to ‘disrespect’ or ‘harass’ other people.

“Honestly, I don’t know at what point simply walking past a table and looking to see if someone is there can be considered harassment.

“He even said he would file a complaint against them with the hotel, while my 11-year-old daughter was sitting there in tears.

“My daughter was extremely shaken and cried a lot.

“I’ve lived with football, public exposure, and well-known people for many years, and I understand very well what respect and boundaries are. What happened there was not that. It was just a child admiring someone.

“It’s sad to see this kind of treatment coming from those who should understand the importance of fans. At the end of the day, they are the ones who build all of this.

“I sincerely hope this serves as a moment of reflection. No one should have to go through this, especially not a child. @chappellroan

“WITHOUT YOUR FANS, YOU WOULD BE NOTHING.

“AND TO THE FANS, SHE DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR AFFECTION.”

Jorginho is currently playing with Flamengo in Brazil,