Chappell Roan steals the MTV VMAs spotlight with head-turning sword nails

There's no denying that Chappell Roan's make-up is the hottest thing in beauty right now, so much so that you could even say that she's Hot To Go... soz. With aesthetic influences of contemporary drag, club kid counterculture and the New Romantics-meets-Pre-Raphelites, she sure knows how to turn heads with a dramatic full-glam beat. And proving that doesn't fall short with her nails, the singer has now debuted a set that'll go down in the herstory books.

Overnight [September 12, 2024], Chappell Roan attended the 2024 MTV VMAs where she won the Best New Artist award and even dedicated the win to "Queer Kids in the Midwest". But prior to her heartfelt speech, earlier on in the night, Chappell stole the red carpet spotlight with a head-to-toe slay – and I mean that in the most literal way possible.

The singer stepped out wearing a sheer maxi dress from Y/Project with a cloak on the carpet and while posing for photos, she was handed a weapon by her very own knight.

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Not one to do things by halves, Chappell matched her IRL sword with XXL claw nails, mimicking the weapon in her hand on her tips. Natch.

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This mani means business.

Props go out to nail artist Juan Alvear, the creative genius behind Chappell's metallic-looking fingers. As shown above, the OTT mani was complete with bold pearl embellishments and a tapered tip. It's all in the details, folks!

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