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\n\tChappell Roan<\/a> made a bold statement at the 2024 MTV VMAs<\/a>\u2014not just for her medieval-inspired outfit, complete with a sword and rug, but also for a fierce exchange that took place on the red carpet. <\/p>\n \n\tThe incident, which was caught on video, shows Roan responding after a photographer shouted at her.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile posing for photos at the entry to UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., a photographer impatiently yelled at the rising pop star to \u201cShut the f\u2013k up,\u201d prompting the \u201cGood Luck, Babe!\u201d singer to turn and deliver an unfiltered response: \u201cYou shut the f\u2013k up.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWaving a finger at the heckler, she added, \u201cNot me, b\u2014h,\u201d before calmly resuming her red carpet poses as the crowd cheered. <\/p>\n \n\tRoan has been vocal about her experiences as an artist, especially when it comes to setting boundaries<\/a>. After the incident, she told Entertainment Tonight<\/a><\/em>, \u201cFor someone who gets a lot of anxiety around people yelling at you, the carpet is horrifying, and I yelled back. You don\u2019t get to yell at me like that.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tInside the venue was a more positive experience for the Missouri native, who took home her first-ever MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCan you believe it? We\u2019re at the VMAs!\u201d she exclaimed as she accepted the award. In an emotional speech, Roan dedicated the win to the LGBTQ+ community and those who have supported her. \u201cI dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me\u2026 for all the queer kids in the Midwest watching right now, I see you. I understand you, because I am one of you.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBefore accepting her Moon Person, Roan brought the heat on stage with a fiery performance of her breakout single \u201cGood Luck, Babe!\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tDressed in a suit of armor, the vocalist\u00a0lit a castle on fire<\/a>\u00a0with a flaming crossbow without missing a single note of the track, which reached No. 6 on the\u00a0Billboard Hot 100\u00a0<\/a>in August.<\/p>\n \n\tIn addition to this major win, Roan was also nominated for Push Performance of the Year<\/em> for \u201cRed Wine Supernova\u201d, and Song of the Summer <\/em>for \u201cGood Luck, Babe!\u201d. <\/p>\n \n\tWatch the moment Roan confronts a photographer on the 2024 MTV VMAs red carpet below.<\/p>\n