Chappell Roan has been sweeping up this awards season, including at the 2025 Brit Awards.
The Mid-Western Princess won Best International Artist and Best International Song for “Good Luck Babe”, and while she wasn’t in the room to accept her accolades, she still used her speeches to show solidarity.
In her first speech for Best International Song, she highlighted the pressure that many artists experience, saying, “Artists deserve the freedom to write bad songs and to explore horrible concepts and to flop, and rise, and not be pressured into making music based off what’s trending.”
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In her speech for Best International Artist, she said, “Chappell Roan was born through experiencing queer joy. It’s so special, I had to write an entire album about it.”
Chappell continued, “I dedicate this to trans artists, to drag queens, to fashion students, sex workers, and Sinead O’Connor. Because of all those people – they have laid the groundwork for me to be here today. I did not give up because of them, and I will continue going because of them.”
It’s not the first time Chappell has used her immense platform for good. At the 2025 Grammy Awards, she paid tribute to trans girls, saying, “I would not be here without trans girls,” she continued. “So just know that pop music is thinking about you and cares about you, and I’m trying my best to stand up for you in every way that I can.”
At a time when transgender people’s rights are under attack around the world, celebrities can play a huge role in creating safer spaces and letting marginalised people know that they’re not alone. We need more Chappell Roans.
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