Chappell Roan has explained why she yelled “shut the f*** up” at a photographer during the MTV Video Music Awards.
The 'Good Luck Babe!' hitmaker, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, attended the award ceremony in a medieval warrior costume.
She completed her snazzy look with a chiffon frock, spiked nails, gauntlets, a large cross, and a sword.
While walking the red carpet in her stunning look, Roan furiously hit back at an unnamed photographer.
In footage of the incident, which took place on Wednesday night (September 11), a man can be heard shouting: "Shut the f*** up," at the 26-year-old, to which she bellowed back: "YOU Shut the f*** up!"
Roan then savagely said: "No! Not me, b***h!" prompting cheers from many of the observers on the red carpet.
Watch the fiery moment below:The 'Hot To Go!' singer explained the reason why she lashed out in an interview with 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," she said.
Many fans have rallied in support of her heated exchange on social media, with one user on X writing: "In full support of Chappell Roan telling disrespectful entitled people to f*** off."
A second said: "Say what you want but, disrespectful 'fans', paparazzi, and media have been getting away with far too much. I’m glad they finally met the one who won’t put up with their disrespect and feeling of ownership. Chappell Roan, they could NEVER make me hate you."
A third added: "She’s never stepped a TOE outta line everything she’s ever done has been completely justified and I love her."
Singer Noah Kahan also applauded the singer on the social media platform by sharing his own personal experience with photographers.
“I’ll never forget leaving Clive Davis and the horrific s**t photographers and paparazzi or whatever were saying to me in front of my sweet mom who couldn’t believe it was actually happening. Love this @ChappellRoan way to stand up for yourself,” Kahan wrote.
Roan received four nominations at the ceremony: Best New Artist, Push Performance of the Year for 'Red Wine Supernova,' Best Trending Video for 'Hot To Go!,' and Song Of Summer for 'Good Luck, Babe!'
The young star went on to win the VMA for Best New Artist, and gushed in her acceptance speech: "Can you believe it? We're at the VMAs! I'm gonna read from - I wrote a speech - from my diary."
"Thank you, MTV and Island Records and my team and my family and friends. I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me, who inspire me, and I dedicate this to queer and trans people that fuel pop, to the gays who dedicate my songs to someone they love or hate," she added.
