Chappell Roan Just Gave The Most Heartfelt Speech At The VMAs, And It Will Give You Some Serious Feels

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Chappell Roan is having a great night!

Chappel Roan and her backup dancers are in medieval armor as she sings on stage with flames in the background. Audience hands are visible in the foreground
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After her performance of "Good Luck, Babe!" blew minds away, Chappell won Best New Artist at the 2024 MTV VMAs.

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Noam Galai / Getty Images for MTV

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

Chappel Roan on the red carpet in a sheer, flowing gown accessorized with ornate jewelry and a metal clutch
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Adorably reading an excerpt from her diary, Chappell started by thanking MTV, her record label, her team, her family, and friends.

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

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Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images

"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."

Chappell Roan reading VMA speech
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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," Chappell continued. "Thank you for listening."

Chappell Roan reading VMA speech
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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."

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

Chappell performs on stage in armor-like attire, surrounded by plants and reaching hands from the audience
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Her speech really making the internet (and me) emotional:

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Tweet from @starringnae praising Chappell Roan for writing her VMAs acceptance speech from bed, describing it as "the purest thing ever."

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Check out Chappell's speech here:

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