Chappell Roan has made her mark as a queer icon from the midwest. The singer has been around since 2015 and began making music under her real name Kayleigh Rose. From doing covers to releasing original songs, she found success and later , resulting in her name change to the moniker Chappell Roan. After releasing her debut EP titled School Nights in 2017, she remained underground and in the scene as an up-and-coming artist. With mini-headline tours here and there, it was easy to gatekeep her artistry, until it wasn’t.