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Chappell Roan Uses Grammy Win to Call Out Record Labels for Not Providing Health Insurance to Artists: I Felt ‘Betrayed by the System’
Chappell Roan won the Grammy for best new artist and used her speech to demand that record labels provide health insurance for their artists.
After thanking her friends, family and team, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer said, “I told myself that if I ever won a Grammy and got to stand up here before the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially developing artists.” Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection.” Flanked by an army of rodeo clowns, Roan (in bedazzled cowboy boots and plenty of fringe) belted out the ode to L.A. gay clubs as the audience sang along.
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