Meet Gen Z’s Madonna: Pop’s new superstar Chappell Roan speaks out about ‘overtly sexual’ songs

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“HOT TO GO!” and you’ve probably hummed the widely-heard break-up anthem “Good Luck, Babe!” without even realizing who the artist is.

It turns out that both of the smash-hit tracks are performed by Chappell Roan, a pop singer who’s suddenly everywhere — and earning comparison to early-years Madonna.

Born Kayleigh Amstutz, 26-year-old Chappell Roan (pronounced, for the uninitiated, “CHAP-el ROHN”) grew up in a conservative Christian household in Missouri.

But the new superstar isn’t squeaky clean like Taylor Swift. Instead, Roan pays homage to drag queens while performing, with her elaborate outfits and raunchy stage moves recalling the Material Girl back in the 1980s. “She is our generation’s Madonna,” wrote one X user.“My mom always gets so happy when i put on ‘Pink Pony Club’ because she says it reminds her of being a teenager and dancing to Madonna and that’s how you know Chappell Roan is a pop princess,” wrote another.“My songs are so overtly sexual on purpose because it’s an expression of me that I wasn’t able to express growing up in a Christian household, in a Christian town that was very conservative,” Roan told Vulture.Roan, who has received praised from the likes of Sir Elton John, has become somewhat of a Gen Z LGBTQ icon and has also earned comparisons to pop legends like Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga for her ultra-camp costumes.