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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

EXPLAINED: Chappell roan bodyguard controversy fueled by bots online research finds | Rare Historical Photos

The excessive blowback that Chappell Roan has received over an alleged incident with a security guard and an 11-year-old fan was a coordinated online attack driven by bots, new data has found.

Roan, 28, has recently faced considerable backlash over accusations made by Brazilian soccer star Jorginho that a bodyguard berated his wife, singer Catherine Harding, and stepdaughter — whom Harding shares with Jude Law — following an encounter with Roan.

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