An Australian actress has hit out at being labelled an ‘overnight success’ after US popstar Chappell Roan also dismissed the label.
Alycia Debnam-Carey, known for Fear the Walking Dead and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, insisted her rise to fame in Hollywood has been anything but swift.
In a candid interview with Stellar magazine, Alycia, 31, described carving out a career in acting as a ‘painstaking process’ as she detailed her decades of work behind her fame.
‘We’re so accustomed to seeing the success stories of ”Wow, they soared right through”, but for most actors, it’s a real painstaking process,’ she told the outlet.
‘People aren’t aware of how much strategy goes into everything and how much timing is involved.’
Alycia starred in long-running series like Fear the Walking Dead and The 100 before soaring to new heights of fame in drama miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, which also stars Sigourney Weaver and Asher Keddie.
After Alycia received four Logie Award nominations for her role in the Amazon series, she is now finding herself in the spotlight more than ever.
An Australian actress has hit out at being labelled an ‘overnight success’ after US popstar Chappell Roan (pictured) also dismissed the label
Alycia Debnam-Carey, known for Fear the Walking Dead and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, has insisted her rise to fame in Hollywood was anything but swift
‘It’s definitely not a career for the faint-hearted,’ she added, stressing the determination and grit needed to succeed in Hollywood.
She is not the latest star to dismiss the label of ‘overnight success’ after singer Chappell Roan insisted she has long been putting in the work she has now been recognised for.
‘What’s so infuriating is how people are just now taking me seriously,’ she told Rolling Stone magazine.
‘Like, ‘You know what, b***h? I’ve been doing this s**t and you’re just now catching up.’
Chappell was hit by wild accusations she was an ‘industry plant’ after her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, soared to global fame.
However, Chappell has actually been working in the music industry for many years, first releasing her now-smash-hit Pink Pony Club in 2020.
‘We’re so accustomed to seeing the success stories of ‘Wow, they soared right through’, but for most actors, it’s a real painstaking process,’ she the outlet this week. (Alycia pictured in Fear of the Walking Dead)
Three years on, she is now seeing the rewards of her hard work and has secured a global fanbase, though she is not concerned with actually being famous.
‘I’ve never given a f**k about the charts or radio,’ she told Interview magazine.
‘Part of me hopes I never have a hit again because then no one will ever expect anything from me again,’ she added to Rolling Stone.
Chappell has been vocal about having boundaries with her fans as she addressed the ‘weird’ fan attention she has started to receive because of her newfound status.
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