Security guard behind Chappell Roan hotel incident issues statement

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26 Mar 2026 • 4:20 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A security guard has taken "full responsibility" for an incident at a Brazilian hotel, which left singer Catherine Harding’s daughter “in tears”.
  • Harding, the wife of footballer Jorginho, claimed the guard “berated” her and her daughter after the child smiled at singer Chappell Roan.
  • The security guard, Pascal Duvier, said he was working for another individual at the hotel, not Chappell Roan, and made a "judgement call" based on hotel information and prior events.
  • Chappell Roan and her representatives confirmed she was unaware of the interaction and the security guard was not part of her personal security detail.
  • Harding said the incident ruined her daughter's birthday gift of Lollapalooza tickets, and Jorginho noted his stepdaughter was "extremely shaken".

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