What looked like a raw, hyper-exposed body on display was, in fact, painstaking illusion. Genesis Webb, the stylist who has quietly been shaping Chappell Roan’s visual universe for years, revealed that the viral nipple rings and exposed breasts were prosthetics, crafted to echo Mugler’s 1998 “Jeu de Paume” couture while protecting the woman beneath the spectacle. It wasn’t casual shock value; it was studied fashion history, performance, and armor all at once.
For Webb, this wasn’t just another red carpet win. It was another chapter in a deeply personal journey that began in Oklahoma City, feeling disconnected and escaping into films like Party Monster and the work of Alexander McQueen. A decade after surviving a difficult adolescence, she stood at the Grammys watching her client embody the kind of fearless, transgressive glamour she once only dreamed about. The dress may have been sheer, but the power behind it was entirely, defiantly hers.
