Chappell Roan makes emotional 'freedom' statement dressed as Statue of Liberty at Governors Ball
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At the 2024 Governors Ball in New York City, Chappell Roan made a striking impression during her performance.
The ‘Casual,’ singer appeared on stage dressed as the Statue of Liberty, adorned with green body paint, a crown headpiece, a tube top, and a skirt. Her entrance inside a red apple paid homage to the festival's location in the city.
Roan commenced her set with her popular track "Femininomenon" after emerging from the apple, capturing the audience's attention with her bold and memorable appearance.
Roan addressed the audience, describing herself as being "in drag" because she considers herself "the biggest queen of them all.”
Quoting a portion of the poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, she recited, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free."
In a video shared on TikTok by Rolling Stone, Roan elaborated on the significance of these words, expressing her interpretation, "That means freedom in trans rights, that means freedom in women's rights...and it especially means freedom for all oppressed people in occupied territories," she said after getting visibly emotional.
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In her performance, the singer of ‘My Kink Is My Karma’ also made an appearance dressed as a classic yellow New York City taxi cab.