AceShowbiz - Chappell Roan, known for her over-the-top theatrics and drag-inspired aesthetics, delved into her meteoric fame and her dramatic persona in a conversation at a Grammy Museum event moderated by fellow musician Brandi Carlile.

Roan shared that transforming herself into the megawatt persona of Chappell Roan was essential for her artistic journey. "Chappell is a character," she stated. "I just can't be here all the time. It's just too much."

Her album, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess," which has spent 32 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, finally saw the light in 2023 after five strenuous years of work, filled with skepticism and financial struggles.

"I had no money. I had no numbers backing me up," she recalled her early career. "I had an EP [2017's School Nights] that did not do well by the music standards. I had toured, but no headlines. There was nothing backing me up."

Roan remembered releasing her club anthem "Pink Pony Club" during the early peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. "It was the worst time for a club anthem to come out," she quipped, met with laughter from the audience.

This track marked a significant shift in her performance style, pivoting from a serious, all-black stage presence to a more playful and vibrant one. "The second that I took myself not seriously is when things started working," she admitted.

Beyond her career highs, Roan has been transparent about her mental health challenges. Diagnosed with severe depression and bipolar II disorder, the rapid success from her Midwest Princess tour took a toll on her.

"Every big thing that happens in someone's career happened in five months for me. It's so crazy that things I never thought would happen happened times 10. I think that that just really rocked my system," she confessed. Her mental health routine is still evolving as she navigates this whirlwind year.

The singer also touched on personal aspects of her life, including her song "Kaleidoscope," which narrates her experience of falling in love with a best friend in a queer relationship. "For the first time, I got confirmation that yeah, I am not a fraud for saying I'm gay," she reflected.

Roan took the stage on "Saturday Night Live" last weekend, performing both "Pink Pony Club" and a new queer country pop song, "The Giver."

With hints of new music on the horizon, Roan teases a "new version" of herself with her next album. As her journey continues, Chappell Roan remains a beacon of authenticity and resilience for her fans, embodying the transformative power of staying true to oneself.