Chappell Roan Brought Her Signature Sparkle to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Stage

Then, after a fast change backstage right into a gingham two-piece (with a recent manicure to match!), Roan’s second efficiency provided a special deal with for followers: This time, she sang “The Giver,” a brand new music seeming from her forthcoming second studio album. Each the country-pop tune and the set design took the Willard, Missouri, native again to her roots.

Whereas a lot of Roan’s glam (particularly, her hair and make-up) stayed the identical, sure small particulars look her from haunted to hill nation, just like the tiny gingham bows that now adorned her locks. A heart-shaped crown hanging from the proscenium—which known as to thoughts the tiara Roan wears on the duvet of The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess—was additionally integrated into each scenes.

“We wanted to discover a strategy to mix the 2 units due to the short change between the 2,” Jones says. “It was actually enjoyable and fascinating to see what would come up creatively, looking for the frequent denominators between the 2.”