Chappell Roan’s The Subway Lands VMA Song of the Summer Nod

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[{"selector":"#anim-0f55e323-c0d2-47ee-b111-acbab5f59ca7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db8c39db-ff84-4b43-a5dd-7965e3bbdf13","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-616a5d35-712d-4740-a7ee-5a56fbd52109","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-99.04535%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f7ca232-97f1-4547-ae5a-ec3392f14555","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34f5b90a-5674-4bb4-927a-e6c14c420241","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 237.59079%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99bfd4ff-695b-492f-b7ce-a00aa16c51ba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Roan’s 2024 VMAs performance was iconic — dressed as Joan of Arc, she set a castle ablaze while performing Good Luck, Babe! , delivering one of the most talked-about shows of the night. Credit: Gettyimages

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