Chappell Roan VMA Confrontation Goes Viral
Chappell Roan recently made waves when she took to TikTok to discuss the importance of establishing firm boundaries between herself and her many fans. At last night’s VMAs, she practiced what she preached, putting a heckler on the red carpet in his place in a moment that instantly went viral. When a photographer heckled the singer in a vulgar fashion, she quickly responded “You shut the f*ck up” and told the man “don’t” and “not me, b*tch!” while getting her outfit readjusted.
While the incident was captured from multiple angles, it’s still not clear exactly what started the whole debacle. The unidentified photographer can be heard saying “shut the f*ck up” loudly enough that it is clearly directed at Chappell Roan. This prompted her own angry retort, one that caused cheers, including one person who told the “Pink Pony Club” singer “you tell ’em, girl.”
She explains that “I yelled back” for a very simple reason: “You don’t get to yell at me like that.”
A little bit later, the musician spoke about the incident and revealed just how much anxiety this VMA appearance was giving her: “This is quite overwhelming and quite scary.” With her typically blunt demeanor, Chappell Roan dispelled any myths about the red carpet being a glamorous event that any musician should be happy to be a part of. “I think for someone who gets a lot of anxiety around people yelling at you, the carpet is horrifying,” she said.
Chappell Roan’s clear ability and willingness to stand up for herself rather than take any flak from haters is just one more reason she is this year’s preeminent musical icon.
This added context explains why the singer had such a vehement response to her heckler. She explains that “I yelled back” for a very simple reason: “You don’t get to yell at me like that.” Again, she has set firm boundaries between herself and the rest of the world, and she used this opportunity to demonstrate to the heckling photographer that if someone dares to push her, she won’t hesitate to push back with equal force.
Fortunately, the awful red carpet moment wasn’t enough to ruin Chappell Roan’s time at the VMAs. She was nominated for and ultimately won Best New Artist at this long-running music event, beating out strong competitors like Benson Boone and Gracie Abrams. This is just the latest achievement for the artist who has been blowing up the Billboard charts and winning fans over via both her own tour and some viral music festival appearances that prove her career is anything but “Casual.”
With her typically blunt demeanor, Chappell Roan dispelled any myths about the red carpet being a glamorous event that any musician should be happy to be a part of.
Speaking of appearances, Chappell Roan debuted new looks at the 2024 VMAs, one which has gone even more viral than her confrontation with the heckling photographer. On the red carpet, she wore a gown, cape, metal cuffs, and a sword, making her look a bit like the protagonist of a JRPG. The sword was just a preview for her actual musical performance, though, where she rocked a medieval outfit that would have fit right in on Game of Thrones.
Arguably, the choice of outfits is quite appropriate: knight-like garments for a blazing-hot singer who isn’t afraid to go medieval on hecklers, overstepping fans, or anyone else who tries to violate her firmly established boundaries. And her clear ability and willingness to stand up for herself rather than take any flak from haters is just one more reason she is this year’s preeminent musical icon. Chappell Roan might be famous for singing “HOT TO GO,” but thanks to both her prestigious awards and her increasingly viral moments, it’s safe to say this particular Midwest Princess is here to stay.
Source: Entertainment Tonight
