It's official: Chappell Roan is about to make her debut on “Saturday Night Live”

Congratulations to Bowen Yang – and to everyone else who is loudly supporting Chappell Roan’s debut as a musical guest at Saturday Night Live.

The Variety show's official account posted a signature wall photo of the Season 50 cast on Wednesday afternoon, revealing that the aspiring lesbian pop star SNL Debuting on November 2 alongside returning host John Mulaney. And as if the program could get any more lesbian, Roan will be joined directly by Billie Eilish, who will make her fourth (!) appearance on the show on October 19.

The The rise and fall of a Midwestern princess The singer has experienced an astonishing rise to stardom this year. Although her debut album was released last September, Roan's music began to chart after her Coachella performance in April 2024, which led to record attendance at music festivals, a Tonight Show Appearance, a Rolling Stone Cover and an iconic appearance in chain mail at the MTV Video Music Awards.

She recently opened up about the harassment and online abuse that comes with her new celebrity status, called out “predatory” behavior from her fans, and spoke honestly about the challenges of dealing with fame. This admission was met with outpouring of support from fellow pop stars like Eilish, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

A SNL appearance marks another milestone in Roan's sudden success – and many wish he had arrived in time for the final season. In a recent conversation with interview Magazine, Cast Staple Yang said he had texted the SNL Booker and said, “There's this girl, Chappell Roan. I think she would be incredible for the show.” (Yang also shared that he “plays[ed] “skip work” to see her performance.)

Although November 2 seems like a long time to wait, we have plenty of time to wonder if she will perform one of her current hits like “Good Luck, Babe!” or if she will use the appropriate New York setting to belt out “Subway.” At the very least, we will probably get a very welcome iteration of a long-standing meme format: “I hope she plays 'Hot to Go!'” followed, of course, by “That's SNL.”

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