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Chappell Roan talks drag personas and the worst way to find out you got a record deal : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Queer pop icon Chappell Roan joins panelists Tom Papa, Brian Babylon, and Meredith Scardino to talk drag personas, the life changing magic of Ke$ha, and why her first record deal always makes her think about hot lunch

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Chappell Roan talks drag personas and the worst way to find out you got a record deal

Chappell Roan talks drag personas and the worst way to find out you got a record deal

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Chappell Roan performs at Justin Tranter And GLAAD Present "BEYOND" Spirit Day Concert on October 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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Chappell Roan performs at Justin Tranter And GLAAD Present &quot;BEYOND&quot; Spirit Day Concert on October 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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With the release of her 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan became the 2020s most exciting pop star. With a persona that brings the joy and art of drag into the world of pop music and armed with a seemingly inexhaustible well of great songs, Roan's star continues to rise. She may be Hot To Go, but can she answer our questions about to-go food?