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Before Chappell Roan gifted the world "Pink Pony Club" and "Good Luck, Babe" and became the pop sensation she is today, she auditioned to be on The Voice and America's Got Talent and didn't made it on the show.
The star spoke with W Magazine on Wednesday (April 30), revealing that she auditioned for The Voice when she was just 15, and the producer was on his phone the whole time.
"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."
Roan, born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, sang "Stay" by Rihanna and was glad she didn't make it on the show.
"I didn't make it on the show, obviously. Thank god!" she explained during a March episode of Call Her Daddy.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the "Giver" standout was also rejected by America's Got Talent.
"With America's Got Talent, I was 13, and we flew to Austin, Texas, and waited in line with thousands of people at 4:00 a.m. I sang 'True Colors,' by Cyndi Lauper. Did not make it either."
Now, 14 years later, Chappell Roan has taken the entertainment industry by storm, collaborating with the likes of Elton John, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Hozier and performing at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, 2025 GRAMMY Awards, and the 2025 Oscars.
For more on the "Red Wine Supernova" hitmaker's career, read Chappell Roan Explains Why She Thinks Her Career Isn't 'Way Bigger.'