Opposition Meets Lesbian Representation

Opposition meets lesbian representation

With rats crawling through her hair extensions, pop singer Chappell Roan is working to normalize queer identities.

CHAPPELL ROAN: A CASE STUDY ON WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO BE AN ARTIST

Cut Chappell Roan Some Slack When I was young, I wanted to be an artist. I made butterflies out of egg cartons, chalked my father’s freshly paved sidewalks and was perpetually covered in glitter, paint, and streaks of marker. In elementary school, my interests shifted to music. I was a passable clarinet player, often forgoing the instrument to instead run at recess, but nonetheless encaptivated by song. My incredible and patient music teachers f…