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A lot of fun news came out of this weekend that has to do with lesbian icon Chappell Roan.
First up, Chappell Roan officially kicked off her latest tour, called the “Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things” tour in New York City. At one of the shows, before doing a cover of “Barracuda”, as she’s been doing at her shows for quite a while ago, she did something she hasn’t done yet. She brought out Heart’s Nancy Wilson to perform the song with her. Minds were blown, hearts were filled, a good gay time was had by all.
Also during one of her shows, Chappell Roan got a glimpse of herself on the big screen and was surprised to see her own butt up there. She said she forgot her costume was basically a thong and for half a second thought her bottoms had disappeared before remembering this was a choice she made. She adorably reenacted what happened in her head while jokingly attempting (and failing) to cover up her booty with one hand, before diving right into the next song.
Not enough Chappell Roan for you? Well, don’t worry because there’s plenty more where that came from. Or, at least, plenty more to look at. This weekend there was also a Chappell Roan lookalike contest held in New York, hosted by RiseNY. The contest was held to celebrate (slash probably help advertise) the fact that a dress she wore on The Tonight Show was going to be added to the RiseNY museum’s fashion collection. Fans showed up in their campy best to impersonate the star, with TikTok user Emily (username urclubpenguingf) ultimately winning the contest.
All and all not a bad weekend for Chappell Roan and her fans.
Watch Chappell and Nancy Wilson sing “Barracuda” here:
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