Chappell Roan Won Best New Artist At The 2024 VMAs, And Her Heartfelt Speech Was A Love Letter To Her LGBTQ+ Fans

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"Thank you for listening."

Chappell Roan is having a great night!

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After her performance blew minds, Chappell won Best New Artist at the 2024 MTV VMAs.

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Recently, Chappell has been very outspoken about her boundaries and emotions, and her VMA speech proves that she's serious about her art and its intended audience.

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Adorably reading from her diary, Chappell started by thanking MTV, her record label, her team, her family, and her friends.

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She dedicated the rest of her speech to all LGBTQ+ fans, and I'm sure her heartfelt words resonated with every letter.

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"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."

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"And thank you to the people who are fans, who listen to me — who hear me when I share my joy and my fears. Thank you for listening."

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"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."

Doja Cat on stage wearing a chainmail-style hooded dress, reading from a book in front of a large audience

I'm not a kid anymore or from the Midwest, but my inner queer child is smiling from ear to ear, hearing someone speak those words into the universe. Bravo, Chappell.

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Her speech is 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

Twitter: @nldsowsoul

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

Twitter: @BoscosSlut

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