On February 2nd, 2025, Chappell Roan received her first Grammy for the Best New Artist category. Since the beginning of her career in 2014, the young singer-songwriter has been advocating for her peers and their rights as artists. However, this day was no different despite the grand difference in her usual audience. During her acceptance speech, she demanded that record labels support their clients financially in front of some of the most influential and prominent people in music. Chappell bravely expressed her personal experience with this issue as she was only a minor when she got signed and released by her first label. “When I got dropped, I had zero job experience,” Roan explained, “Like most people, I had a difficult time finding a job during the pandemic and could not afford health insurance.” In the industry, labels often do not offer a liveable wage in health care for the artists who dedicate their lives to working for them. However, despite this grave matter, it does not get as much light shed on it as it should. 

    In response to this speech, Roan received backlash for her declaration. One person in particular, Jeff Rabhan, a writer at The Hollywood Reporter, published an article called Chappell Groan: The Misguided Rhetoric of an Instant Industry Insider (Guest Column), contrasting Roan and her belief, calling her “too green and uninformed” to advocate for this fight. He also claimed she was not acting on her words and suggested she “put her money where her mouth is.” As a result, Roan donated $25,000 to Backline Care, a foundation that supports and provides mental health and wellness resources to artists, daring Rabhan to do the same. According to Billboard, artists such as Noah Kahan, Sabrina Carpenter, Lauv, and Charli XCX have matched her We Got You pledge since then, joking that they are putting their money where their mouth is to transform Rabhan’s words into a positive trend.