Chappell Roan Dedicates MTV Award to “Queer and Trans People”
metroweekly.com26-year-old singer — who has charted several songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and drawn massive crowds to her concerts — read a speech she had written in her diary should she win.
In it, she thanked the LGBTQ community, of which she is a part.“Thank you MTV and Island Records and my team and my family and friends,” Roan said. “I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspired me.
And I dedicate this to queer and trans people that fuel pop all around.“Thank you the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love… or hate,” she added. “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.“And for all kids in the Midwest, watching right now, I see you, I understand you, because I’m one of you.
