Add Maya Rudolph to the growing list of celebrities showing support for pop star Chappell Roan and her strong stance on the challenges of fame. Roan has been vocal about setting healthy boundaries with fans, and just this week revealed that she has been dealing with a persistent stalker.

Like Roan, Rudolph said she has encountered her share of people in every day life who feel entitled to interrupt her at inopportune times and harass her because of her recognizability. When Variety sat down with Rudolph in late August for a cover story interview ( read it here ), it was just days after Roan had made a series of TikTok posts sharing her feelings on the expectations that fans have of her — and the artificial sense of familiarity that comes with being famous in this digital age.

“She said things that resonated with me,” Rudolph shared, a fan of Roan who had been listening to her music all summer. “I appreciated her honesty and openness about her experiences. The moment she talked about people touching her without permission was particularly impactful. I thought, ‘Wow, I've never heard anyone articulate that so clearly!’ Because people don't always think about it when they're grabbing someone, but it's not always pleasant, and I don't handle it well. I wish I could respond better, but I just don't.”

Rudolph mentioned that this even occurred earlier today when she was taking her son to the doctor's office.

“Over time, I've learned that when people are shouting at me, they're probably trying to be humorous,” she explained. “But it still comes across as very aggressive. And when you're at the grocery store, out with your children, or doing something as a family, it's not always the right time or place for that kind of behavior.”

This is a reality that many public figures have had to grapple with, especially in the age of social media. “The easy access we have to people and the perception of who they are has created a situation where some individuals feel they have a claim on you,” Rudolph observed.

It’s also a bit of a generational thing, she observed, as the younger generations are more in tune with their boundaries and protecting their mental health.

“‘Boundaries’ is not a word that we Gen Xers were taught,” she stated. “It’s such an important thing to develop in your own life. But every human being walking around with a camera in their pocket, that has not helped boundaries. I believe in energy, and I don’t carry myself in a way that’s like, ‘please, no pictures.’ I go about my day in the world, and I hope that people treat me with the same respect that I treat them.”

In her social media posts, Roan emphasized that “I don’t care that abuse and harassment, stalking, whatever, is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous… that does not make it acceptable, that doesn’t make it normal.”

Later, she emphasized, “I have experienced too many unwanted physical and social interactions. I need to make this clear and remind everyone: women don't owe you anything. I chose this career path because I love music and art and want to honor my inner child. I won't tolerate harassment of any kind because I chose this path, and I don't deserve it.

“When I'm on stage, performing, in drag, at a work event, doing press...I'm at work,” she also wrote. “Any other situation, I'm clocked out. I don't agree with the idea that I owe a reciprocal exchange of energy, time, or attention to people I don't know, don't trust, or who make me uncomfortable — just because they're expressing admiration.”

More recently, an interview published this week by Rolling Stone , Roan also describes being kissed without her consent, having her father’s personal number leaked and being harassed by a man at an airport over an autograph. “I got home and dropped to my knees,” she said. “I have a hard time crying now because of my meds, but I sobbed and was screaming.”

Roan also listed other pop stars who have shown support after her comments, including Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Hayley Williams, Troye Sivan, Katy Perry, Lorde, Mitski, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, and Phoebe Bridgers.