Chappell Roan Dedicates Best New Artist Win to ‘Queer Kids in the Midwest’ at VMAs: ‘I See You’

don't let anyone tell you that you can't be exactly who you want to be the musician told viewers Chapel ran accepts the best new artist award on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11th 2024 in Elmont New York Chapel ran is taking her first ever MTV video music award hot to go following a standout performance of good luck babe at the 2024 awards ceremony the 26-year-old pop star won Best New Artist Wednesday night September 11th a moment she dedicated to all of the people in the lgbtq plus Community who continuously Propel her to new heights can you believe it we're at the VMAs ran cheered after accepting her Moon person from tanach covering her face with disbelief as fans at New York's UBS Arena applauded I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me and I dedicate this to queer and trans people who fuel pop she continued reading from a small Journal she took with her on stage to the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love or hate for all the queer kids in the midwest watching right now I see you I understand you because I am one of you after thanking her label Island Records Ron wearing a medieval night inspired chain mail Hood to match her jonov Ark theme of the night left the crowd with one last message don't let anyone tell you that you can't be exactly who you want to be she said with a smirk the 2024 VMAs were held at UBS Arena and hosted by Megan the stallion Eminem opened the show Vanguard Honore Katy Perry performed a career spanning medley of her hits and everyone from Lenny Kravitz to Hy Camila Cabello Shawn Mendes and ra Alejandro delivered performances