Pop star Chappell Roan highlighted LGBTQ contributions to country music in an Apple Music interview posted Friday.

Chappell Roan gets the job done, but that doesn't mean it isn't scary sometimes. In a new post celebrating the release of her new single, "The Giver," the singer-songwriter gave an honest look at her feelings toward pivoting to a country sound on the track and revealed she feels nervous about taking the leap.

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