VMA winner Chappell Roan yells at photographer on red carpet to 'shut the f--- up'
Pop star Chappell Roan told a photographer at the MTV VMAs to "shut the f--- up" after the person made a similar remark. She later called red carpets "overwhelming" and "scary."
Chappell Roan clashed with a photographer at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
When Roan posed for photos on the red carpet Wednesday night, the pop star had a heated exchange with a photographer who yelled, "Shut the f--- up."
She immediately turned, pointed her finger at the photographer after the crass comment was made and replied, "You shut the f--- up."
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The "Good Luck, Babe!" singer added, "Don’t! Not me, b----!" A voice in the background was heard cheering her on, saying, "Tell ‘em, girl!"
WATCH: CHAPPELL ROAN YELLS AT PHOTOGRAPHER ON MTV VMAS RED CARPET
The 26-year-old later explained what happened during the tense encounter.
"This is quite overwhelming and quite scary," Roan told Entertainment Tonight. "For someone who gets a lot of anxiety around people yelling at you, the carpet is horrifying and I yelled back. You don't get to yell at me like that."
On the red carpet, Roan wore a sheer maroon dress. Her medieval-inspired look included a sword, light green cloak, a large cross necklace and long pointy fingernails.
During the show, she performed her hit single "Good Luck, Babe!" and won the best new artist award.
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The "Pink Pony Club" singer’s viral red carpet moment comes after she previously accused some fans of stalking, harassment and "predatory behavior" in scathing social media posts.
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"For the past 10 years l've been going nonstop to build my project and it's come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries. I want to be an artist for a very very long time," she shared in a lengthy Instagram post.
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"I just need to lay it out and remind you, women don't owe you s---," she added. "I chose this career path because I love music and art and honoring my inner child, I do not accept harassment of any kind because I chose this path, nor do I deserve it."
Roan addressed fans after she received "nonconsensual physical and social interactions."
The singer drew a fine line in her statement after she pointed out "predatory behavior," which she clarified is "disguised as ‘superfan’ behavior."
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"Please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please stop assuming things about me," she pleaded.
"There is always more to the story & I am scared and tired. And please don't call me Kayleigh," she added, as she referred to her legal first name. "I feel more love than I ever have in my life. I feel the most unsafe I have ever felt in my life."
The "Casual" singer shot to megastardom after her 2024 Coachella performance went viral. The pop star boasts 4 million followers on Instagram and an additional 3 million on TikTok.
