Image Credit: Bethesda
Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
An image of Plane Jane on the stage of RuPaul's Drag Race.

‘I’m Screaming:’ Drag Race Fans Come After Plane Jane For Mocking Chappell Roan

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 star Plane Jane is no stranger to playing the villain, and now she’s getting dragged online for jokes about Chappell Roan at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

Recommended Videos

On X, user @dragraceher posted a video of various RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 queens posing for the camera. However, when the video gets to Plane Jane, she puts her hands up, acting as if she’s afraid of it. The user wrote, “Plane Jane at the VMAs dressed up as Chappell Roan acting like she’s scared of the cameras 😭 this b*tch is playing with FIRE tonight— i’m ****ing SCREAMING.”

Several comments on the post dragged Plane Jane for the joke. User @lacysbetty wrote, “chappell has shown so much love to drag and plane jane turning around and mocking her like this when she has every right to be upset is ridiculous.”

User @alicentsrevenge wrote, plane jane is the type of gay i hate bc how are you going to make fun of a young woman being concerned for her safety.”

Not everyone, though, went after Plane Jane for her comments. Some noted that the drag queen’s actions were intended as a joke. Jane, who is generally considered the villain of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16, is known in part for her shady humor.

Jane later addressed the interaction, saying in a video, “I ran into the actual Chappell Roan. After getting my photos taken, I yelled at the photographers, of course, because they were being so rude. And then I bumped into the actual Chappell Roan. She told me I looked stunning. She looked stunning. I just wish we got a photo. But listen, me and Chappell, we don’t like photos. We like real life, genuine interactions. But in any case, I love Chappell Roan, and Chappell Roan loves me”

This isn’t the first time that Plane Jane has poked fun at Roan. In a now-deleted post, Jane wrote, “Will I get tomatoes thrown at me if I say Cha Pelle Ro-Anne’s love for drag feels performative as f*ck no shade queen secure the bag.”

What’s Going on With Chappell Roan?

Roan, who is a singer/songwriter, opened up in August about “harassment” she’d received from fans. Roan expressed her frustrations about her inability to be in public spaces without being accosted or having certain expectations put on her. “Would you be offended if she says no to your time because she has her own time,” Roan said. “Would you stalk her family? Would you follow her around? Would you try to dissect her life and bully her online? This is a lady you don’t know, and she doesn’t know you at all.” Roan has confirmed she was indeed stalked.

Roan went on to say that behavior such as that is often seen as normal in regards to celebrities and that it’s not normal.

At the VMAs, Roan told a photographer to “shut the f*ck up,” later explaining to ET, “It’s just quite overwhelming and quite scary,” Roan later said in a red-carpet interview with ET. “I think for someone who gets a lot of anxiety around people yelling at you, the carpet is horrifying. And I yelled back. I yelled back — you don’t get to yell at me like that.”


The Escapist is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Liam Nolan
Liam Nolan
Liam Nolan has been the Managing Editor at The Escapist since August 2023, during which time he's covered Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Starfield, and several other major releases. After getting his Master of Arts in English in 2016, he began writing about comics, television, movies, and video games, with his work appearing at such outlets as Marvel.com, CBR, and The Mary Sue. When he's not writing on pop culture, you can find Liam working on his creative projects or traveling. You can follow him on Twitter @LD_Nolan or on Bluesky @ldnolan.bsky.social.