It’s been a whirlwind year for Chappell Roan, with several of her songs charting on the Billboard Hot 100 and massive crowds flocking to her festival performances across the country. As a breakout artist, Roan has been unapologetically challenging the “norms” that often come with fame. During the 2024 VMAs, she continued to make her voice heard.
Here’s how the “Femininomenon” singer stood up for herself amidst the commotion of last night’s award show, where she won Best New Artist.
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Roan, whose real name is Kayleigh Amstutz, was captured on camera telling off a photographer who reportedly shouted, “shut the f**k up” at or around the 26-year-old pop star.
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A clip from the VMAs red carpet pre-show at the UBS Arena, later shared widely by fans on X, shows the “My Kink Is Karma” singer responding, “You shut the f**k up!” while pointing in the direction of the heckler.
After stepping back to have her outfit adjusted, she added, “Don’t. Not me, b**ch!” Roan’s reaction prompted cheers and chatter on the carpet, with one attendee heard saying, “You tell ’em, girl.”
In a later red-carpet interview with ET, Roan explained, “It’s just quite overwhelming and quite scary. I think for someone who gets a lot of anxiety around people yelling at you, the carpet is horrifying. And I yelled back. I yelled baaaack — you don’t get to yell at me like that.”
