Chappell Roan Just Gave The Most Heartfelt Speech At The MTV VMAs
by Mychal Thompson · BuzzFeedChappell Roan is having a great night!
After her performance of "Good Luck, Babe!" blew minds away, Chappell won Best New Artist at the 2024 MTV VMAs.
Recently, Chappell has been very outspoken about her boundaries and emotions, which received mixed reactions, but her VMA acceptance speech proves that she's serious about her art and its intended audience.
Adorably reading an excerpt from her diary, Chappell started by thanking MTV, her record label, her team, her family, and friends.
She then dedicated the rest of her speech to all her LGBTQ+ fans, and I'm sure her heartfelt words resonated with every letter of the acronym.
"I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me, and I dedicate this to queer and trans people who fuel pop," she said. "To the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love — or hate."
"And thank you to the people who are fans, who listen to me — who hear me when I share my joy and my fears," Chappell continued. "Thank you for listening."
"And for all the queer kids in the Midwest watching right now. I see you. I understand you because I'm one of you, and don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't be exactly who you want to be, bitch."
Look, I'm not a kid anymore or even remotely from the Midwest, but my inner queer child is smiling from ear to ear, hearing someone speak those words into the universe. Bravo, Chappell.
Her speech really making the internet (and me) emotional:
chappell's speech hit me HARD am not American or anything but her talking about the queer kids who's scared to be themselves because of where they are. I get that so well living in a homophobic country knowing you'll never be yourself is so hard.
— sabine🇵🇸 (@nldsowsoul) September 12, 2024
Chappell Roan wearing chain mail and reading her acceptance speech from her diary is icon behavior pic.twitter.com/dcGpSpjPBz
— Aaron 🐺 🇵🇸 (@awolfsquared) September 12, 2024
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i’m just so so proud. i felt so seen during her speech and she just makes me feel so loved i love you chappell roan. so much pic.twitter.com/Jzm4eZ55Td
— tee⸆⸉ (@proprietay) September 12, 2024
Chappell roan please never change you are so adorable reading a speech from your little diary god bless you
— dr.lesbian chappell roan defender (@BoscosSlut) September 12, 2024
chappell roan including queer people in her speech and directly speaking to us is the most wholesome thing i’ve ever seen
— gigi (@sapphosz) September 12, 2024
chappell roan bringing her diary on stage and reading a speech from it… i’m in tears. that little girl from missouri is living the DREAM!!!#VMAs pic.twitter.com/LJaLFVabcb
— ♡ (@laacolee) September 12, 2024
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Check out Chappell's speech here:
Chappell Roan reads from her journal during her #VMAs acceptance speech. pic.twitter.com/Dd6tv5re7X
— Variety (@Variety) September 12, 2024