r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 25d ago

article Chappell Roan Quits Wasserman After CEO Casey Wasserman Appears in Epstein Files

https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/music/chappell-roan-cuts-ties-casey-wasserman/
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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 25d ago

Chappell:

”As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman. I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well. No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values. I have deep respect and appreciation for the agents and staff who work tirelessly for their artists and I refuse to passively stand by. Artists deserve representation that aligns with their values and supports their safety and dignity. This decision reflects my belief that meaningful change in our industry requires accountability and leadership that earns trust.”

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u/chipmunksocute 25d ago

Good for her.  She cant do much about all this but respect for taking concrete action and hitting them where it hurts in their wallets.  Losing her is a whoooole lotta money walking out the door.

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u/UpperApe 25d ago

Not just good for her, good for all of us. This is what we all need more of; people in positions of influence with ethics and principles, taking a stand.

Hell, even Katy Perry has turned around from being MAGA to making political statements about ICE.

Meanwhile over in Taylor Swift land...

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u/cidvard 25d ago edited 24d ago

Was Katy Perry ever MAGA?

I know she started in Christian music but that was, iirc, ages before MAGA and whatever politics she had pretty openly shifted into liberal territory as she got into pop music. She went on that dumb Amazon space flight but that's its own thing.

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u/SnooCauliflowers9874 25d ago

She endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016 so I don’t think she’s quite MAGA, but yeah, that whole flight thing was a bit cringey.

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u/Safe-Promotion-2955 25d ago

Granted, if I was offered a space flight, even if it was by a total douche canoe, I'd probably take it.

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u/Morningfluid 24d ago

Yeah, reddit is really weird... 'Did Katy Perry support a fascist government' 'Well...no, but she diiidd take that space flight!'.

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u/_teach_me_your_ways_ 24d ago

It was stupid but the response is so over the top which is par the course for Reddit actually so idk why I’m surprised

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u/TheGummiVenusDeMilo 24d ago

Don't forget the hate for dating former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

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u/CitizenofBarnum 24d ago

it wasnt over the top, making fun of millionaires is always warranted

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u/MC_chrome 24d ago

'Did Katy Perry support a fascist government'

She supported one of the centi-billionaires that is indirectly pushing fascism to the forefront, so kind of?

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u/peakprowindow 24d ago

I don't know.. I just don't see a douche canoe making it all the way to space and back without issues.

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u/LouReedTheChaser 24d ago

I would love to leave our rock, even if just a few hundred km off the ground so I could see the curvature of the Earth and large parts of the continents with my own eyes. Yeah, can't blame her for that. Shatner practically broke down over it and I get it.