Chappell Roan transforms herself into OG provocateur Marie Antoinette

After taking a break from her usual extravagant glam, embodying a bruised yet glittered skater girl at her show in Seattle last week, Chappell Roan returned to her more glamorous roots at Lollapalooza last night (July 31), dressing up as the infamous Marie Antoinette. 

The midwestern princess was a vision in white as she glided on stage in a voluminous powdered wig, embroidered corset, and lavishly ruffled gown. Her make-up perfectly blended the historical elegance of the disgraced French queen with Roan’s signature look, featuring rosy red cheeks, dark eye make-up, ruby red lips, and Antoinette’s iconic white face powder. In a dramatic twist, the singer’s wig purposely fell off just before the beat dropped in her Kamala Harris-approved song “Femininomenon,” revealing her long red curls – a striking contrast amidst her all-white ensemble.

As our contributing writer, Ellen Atlanta, declared last month, Roan’s often drag-inspired make-up is the “hottest thing in beauty right now.” From her looks paying homage to the queer legend Divine, the Statue of Liberty, and Miss Piggy to her clown-core make-up, Roan, as Atlanta writes, is not only willing to be silly but also embrace imperfection and messiness. “This rejection of perfectionism resonates deeply with a generation grappling with impossible beauty standards perpetuated by social media,” Atlanta explains. “Roan’s approach invites her audience to play, experiment and find joy in self-expression without fear of judgement.”

The true thrill of Roan lies in her unpredictability — you never know what freaky thing she’ll do next. This makes her not only the hottest thing in beauty right now but also one of our most electrifying new pop stars.