Fans Are Divided Over Drag Race Star鈥檚 Shady ‘Homage’ To Chappell Roan At The VMAs
Image: Plane Jane (L and R) and Chappell Roan (C). Images: Twitter/X.
Fans are divided over RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 queen Plane Jane‘s ‘homage’ to Chappell Roan at the recent MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
The divisive Drag Race star was dressed as the 鈥淗OT TO GO!鈥� singer, complete with pink cowboy hat and a heavily rhinestoned pink outfit.
this is me 鈥� and that鈥檚 you 鈥� girl 馃槶馃槶
鈥� Chappell Roan Now (@ChappellRoanNow)
However 鈥� there was an added dig. Throughout the night, Plane Jane appeared to make fun of Chappell Roan‘s recent comments about boundaries and toxic fandom behaviour, by acting scared and hiding every time she saw a camera.
In the MTV’S official livestream of the red carpet at the 1:22:15 mark, Plane can also be seen pretending to shy away and hide from the cameras during a Drag Race group shot with Morphine Love Dion, Xunami Muse, Megami, Dawn, Mirage, and winner Nymphia Wind.
Backlash after Plane Jane’s previous comments about Chappell Roan
In June, Plane Jane copped heavy backlash after saying in a now-deleted post on X that she thought Roan‘s love of drag was “performative as fuck”.
Roan is known for booking local drag queens at many of her shows, is a vocal supporter of drag queens and the drag industry. At Coachella in 2020, Roan told the crowd “I’m your favourite artist’s favourite artist” in a clear reference to Sasha Colby’s iconic line from her Drag Race Meet the Queens introduction video, where she said, “I’m your favourite drag queen’s favourite drag queen”.
Jane‘s comments about Roan caused hefty backlash, and at the VMAs, she told media that she is dressed as Roan to “redeem” herself.
“Well, I actually, sort of wanted to redeem myself in the eyes of Chappell stans, and show that I’m one of them,” Plane . “I am obsessed with Chappell Roan. I live and breathe, and inject Chappell Roan straight into my veins.”
“And I just wanted to pay homage to this classic Chappell Roan look. The song ‘Pink Pony Club,’ it’s really about the queer community. It’s about drag. And it’s a love letter to drag. So I’m just here repping the queen鈥� and, of course, giving it my little big booby twist.”
A representative for Jane , 鈥淚 wanted to pay homage to my favorite artist鈥檚 favorite artist, Chappell Roan, of course!”
Fans are divided over Plane Jane’s Chappell Roan impersonation
But fans don’t seem to agree on whether Plane Jane‘s impersonation is homage or problematic.
Some think that her impersonation is classic drag shade, poking harmless fun.
Plane Jane at the VMAs dressed up as Chappell Roan acting like she’s scared of the cameras 馃槶 this bitch is playing with FIRE tonight鈥� i’m fucking SCREAMING.
鈥� 饾敒饾敪饾敠饾敚饾敚饾敒饾敨饾敹 馃 (@dragraceher)
omg the comments are so weird鈥he鈥檚 a fucking drag queen it鈥檚 a joke鈥�
鈥� shook 鈽� (@vivalasdrag)
This is the same way Chappell would act in front of cameras oh Plane Jane you ate that
鈥� Skinny Legend 馃Ι馃馃拫 (@TheeeStarrr)
Anyway can you losers be not terminally online for 5 seconds and realize that Plane Jane and Chappell are cool with each other, and it鈥檚 never as serious as y鈥檃ll make it?
鈥� Space Axolotl 馃嚨馃嚫馃嚭馃嚘 (@AWholeLottaLotl)
Others believe that Jane making fun of a queer woman speaking out about feeling unsafe crosses a line, and is problematic.
the fact that plane jane has the audacity to dress up as chappell roan and pretend to be scared of the cameras, get the fuck out of my face you misogynistic asshole. especially after she tweeted this
鈥� -nat- (@badgirlscovenn)
Plane Jane choosing the one lesbian pop star who consistently hires and promotes unknown drag queens consistently and quintupling down on making fun of her is so pathetic it鈥檚 unreal
鈥� mr sterling鈥檚 silly rabbit (@CrossingCaelum)
plane jane was on here a few months ago saying how she thinks chappell鈥檚 love of drag is performative but now is on live tv dressed like her and mocking her for stating boundaries鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��
鈥� (cat)herine 馃┗ (@FRANKIEST3lN)
plane jane is the type of gay i hate bc how are you going to make fun of a young woman being concerned for her safety
鈥� jade 馃崏馃晩锔� (@alicentsrevenge)
Chappell Roan thanks queer fans in VMAs acceptance speech
Chappell Roan took home the Best New Artist award at this year’s VMAs.
In her speech, she thanked her LGBTQIA+ fans, dedicating her award 鈥渢o the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love鈥� or hate. And thank you to the people who are fans, who listen to me, who hear me when I share my joy and my fears. Thank you for listening.鈥�
鈥淚 dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspired me,” said Roan.
“And I dedicate this to queer and trans people that fuel pop all around.鈥�
