CHAPPELL ROAN has revealed her natural beauty in a ‘before’ video from her outlandish makeover for SNL.
The Missouri native is rarely seen out of costume – usually sporting lashings of makeup and dramatic clothes for her pop star appearances.
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Chappell, 26, was SNL’s musical guest over the weekend. But before her stage debut she stunned her followers with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her glam prep on Instagram.
And she looked totally unrecognizable.
The LGBTQ+ advocate, real name Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, is almost never seen without her signature ‘vaudeville mask’ which always includes extravagant makeup and costume inspired by moments in history.
But before slipping into a custom creation by fashion designer Gunnar Deatherage for SNL, Chappell wore a blue sports jersey, grey slacks, and not a scratch of makeup in the clip.
In the video recorded last week, she told them: “We are starting glam 12 hours early …”
The comments section quickly filled with praise for the Good Luck, Babe! singer, with one admirer raving: “She looks great!” as another pennned: “Natural beauty!”
The star later wore a green vintage circus look inspired by jazz dancers from the famous Casino De Paris.
Chappell has attracted more than five million followers on Instagram, a million more on YouTube and over 334,500 followers on X.
Her debut album, The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess tells “the story of a closeted, small-town girl finding her way in the world”.
She grew up attending church three times a week, and was taught that “being gay was a sin”.
After signing with Atlantic Records, she moved to California at the age of 17, which she said “opened her eyes”.
She sang her breakout hit Pink Pony Club and debuted her new lesbian country song The Giver during her thrilling SNL performance.
During the racy song, she got down her knees and said: “All you country boys saying you know how to treat a woman right… Well, only a woman knows how to treat a woman right. She gets the job done.”
Her rise to fame hasn’t been without its bumps.
The past few months have seen cancelled shows and public outbursts, both in person and online.
Weeks ago, Chappell left thousands of ticket holders disappointed when she announced she was unable to perform at All Things Go festival.
Taking to her social media, she wrote: “I apologize to people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform.
“Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it.
“I feel pressures to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health. I want to be present when I perform and give the best shows possible. Thank you for understanding.”
She signed off her post: “Be back soon xox”
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She has also hit out at fans over the past few months, and sacked her manager.
Music industry ace Nick Bobetsky, who was named one of the world’s greatest managers by Music Business Worldwide earlier this year, had been with Chappell since 2020.
He helped pick up the pieces and turn her into a star after she was brutally dropped by Atlantic Records.
A source said: “Nick signed on to manage Chappell shortly before Atlantic dropped her in 2020.
“After they did, he was the one who helped turn her fortunes around and make her the star she is today.
“It’s no secret that the stress of international success has taken its toll on Chappell and they had been clashing more and more about the direction she should go in.
“In one regard it’s gutting they are no longer working together but those in her circle saw it coming.”
Speaking just weeks ago, Nick gushed about Chappell’s epic 12 months and how she worked with him around the clock to hit the big time.
Nick said: “It was hard for her to get dropped.
“But it led to a focus on what to do next.
“When she was still only 19, it was clear to me that Chappell was going to be an artist that really mattered for a long time.”
In August Chappell let rip on TikTok at “weird” and “entitled fans” following her for pictures.
She fumed: “I don’t give a f*** if you think it’s selfish of me to say no for a photo or for your time or for a hug.
“That’s not normal. That’s weird.
“I don’t want whatever it is you think you’re supposed to be entitled to when you see a celebrity.”
Chappell later said at the prospect of winning a Grammy Award for her debut album: “I’m kind of hoping I don’t win, because then everyone will get off my ass.”
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