Why Chappell Roan Told MTV VMAs Attendee to "Shut the F--k Up"

Chappell Roan Blasts "Entitled" Fans for Harassing and "Stalking" Her

Chappell Roan was blistery to spell connected the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards—but not successful the mode you'd think.

Before hitting the signifier astatine New York's UBS Arena Sept. 11, the "Good Luck, Babe!" vocalist had a heated confrontation connected the reddish carpet. (Click present to spot each celerbrity arrivals.)

As seen successful video footage circulating connected societal media, Chappell—with her backmost facing photographers—was successful the mediate of adjusting her Y/Project gown erstwhile she heard idiosyncratic successful the assemblage shout, "Shut the f--k up!"

The 26-year-old rapidly spun astir and screamed back, "You unopen the f--k up!"

After respective cheers from onlookers, Chappell went connected to unopen down the heckler. Wagging her finger, she sternly added, "No. Not me, b---h."

Indeed, Chappell—nominated for 4 MTV VMAs awards, including Best New Artist and Best Trending Video for "Hot To Go!"—is not acrophobic to clap back. Last month, she called retired "entitled" fans for crossing idiosyncratic boundaries.

And Chappell does not attraction if that's what makes her an outsider successful the euphony industry. As told E! News correspondent Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interrogation astatine the VMAs, "Freaks merit trophies."

For much from her interview, tune into E! News tonight, Sept. 11, astatine 11 p.m. 

For now, support speechmaking to spot much VMAs prima sightings.