Chappell Roan Talks Queerness, Acting, and Fame in New Interview
In a new interview, Chappell Roan sat down with Bowen Yang to discuss acting prospects, the queer community, and her staggering rise to stardom.
There’s no question about it — the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer has massively blown up this summer. From her Tonight Show debut to her record-breaking Lollapalooza set earlier this month, Roan has truly become your favorite artist’s favorite artist. “I never really expected it to grow this big,” the “Casual” singer told Yang in an interview for Interview Magazine. “I feel like I peaked a couple of years ago. Back then, I was like, ‘I sold out Bowery Ballroom and that’s crazy.’”
“It’s been amazing to do bigger shows, and open for Olivia [Rodrigo], but everything right now is truly icing on the cake…I feel very supported. Because I’ve never not been myself. I’m really glad the persona that I have, the drag version, is still very much me,” she explained.
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When the SNL comedian asked Roan if she would ever consider pursuing a career in acting, the “Hot To Go” singer answered bluntly. “Actors are f**king crazy,” she exclaimed.
“I get so freaked out by film people,” the singer elaborated. Though the artist explained that she originally began making music to launch her acting career, she expressed that “The industry is legitimately so scary, and it is so out of my control. I can put out music whenever I want.” This does not mean that acting is out of the question for the star entirely. “I think it would have to be really specific and really silly,” she stated. “I would maybe do a cameo.”
As a queer icon herself, the “Feminonominon” singer regularly uses her platform to speak out on LGBTQ+ issues.
For example, the artist called for trans rights at the Governor’s Ball Music Festival earlier this year, which, as she revealed to Yang, has alienated her from some of her family members. “It’s emotional because I believe what I said, and what’s sad is that me believing in who I am, and what I stand for, rubs against a lot of my home.”
Fortunately, the singer has found another family in the queer community, where she feels “cherished, and enthusiastically accepted.”
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