'The Voice' Rejected Her—Now She’s Pop’s Boldest New Star

Before Chappell Roan was hailed as pop’s bold new breakout star, she was just a teenager with a dream—and a rejection. In a new interview with W Magazine, the rising artist revealed she once auditioned for The Voice at just 15 years old, only to be dismissed before even making it to a Blind Audition. “When I did the Voice audition, the producer or whoever the f— was watching did not even look up from his phone He was like, 'OK, next.' And I went up there and sang a cappella, the scariest thing ever. He never really looked at me." Years later, she’s made it big on her own terms, with a growing fanbase and critical acclaim to match. But she recalled not only being rejected from The Voice but another popular competition series too.