Statue of Lesbianism

Has anyone, anyone, made more of a magnificent Pride this year than Chappell Roan? Like to see her career take off this year, this month, this moment has been truly astonishing. And, of course, well deserved. Like, JoJo said Gay Pop was coming – she maybe just didn’t realize it was in the form of the Chappell Roan at summer music festival juggernaut. I’ve watched as her crowds have gone from hundreds to thousands to hundreds of thousands. As the whirlwind of Chappell’s pop ascendency roars on, I’ve also seen clips of her being painfully honest about the effect it has all had on her. We’ve all seen the video of her busking “Pink Pony Club” on her little red synthesizer. To 150,000 at Gov Ball? Yeah, that’s got to be disorienting. But, also, just invigorating. Like remember when Lady Gaga first performed live on Logo? LOGO! It’s like we’ve all got a full contact high from discovery, and are just happy to watch a star coming into her own. May Chappell have a long, interesting and exciting career. All hail the Statue of Lesbianism. Long may she reign.