Chappell Roan inadvertently gets Jimmy Fallon to repeat 'there are gay people' in the audience as she appears on The Tonight Show

Music sensation Chappell Roan inadvertently got Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to repeat 'there are gay people' in the audience as she did an appearance on his show on Thursday evening.

During her appearance, Chappell, 26, talked about how she has become known as 'your favorite artist's favorite artist.'

'You said, "I'm Chappell Roan, and I am your favorite artist's favorite artist,"' Jimmy began.

Chappell explained the catchphrase referred to drag queen Sasha Colby. 'That was a reference to Sasha Colby. And she says,' she said, drawing cheers from several fans in the audience. 'There's gay people here!' she added.

'Yes! Yes, there are gay people here,' Jimmy repeated with laugh.

'Sasha Colby said, "I'm your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen." And... it just hit me through the heart. And so I was like, "I just hope Sasha Colby one day watches me", and that's why I said it,' Chappell explained. 

The performer - who cites her aesthetic to be heavily influenced by drag queens - has been performing music for more than half of her life.

At 17-years-old she uploaded an original song - titled Die Young - to YouTube and was quickly signed to Atlantic Records shortly after before releasing an EP and single and being dropped shortly thereafter in 2020.

After a brief hiatus Chappell released a series of songs independently in 2022.

The rising artist released debut album - titled The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess - in 2023 with Island Records.

In early 2024, she was the opening act for Olivia Rodrigo's Guts World Tour and performed at the globally known festival Coachella and surged in popularity.