SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – Willard, Mo., native and Grammy Award-winning artist Chappell Roan donated two original costumes from her 2024 Midwest Princess Tour to benefit Springfield Black Tie, the region’s largest LGBTQIA+ fundraising event.
The costumes, symbolic of Roan’s breakout year, will be auctioned through Julien’s Auctions, a premier Beverly Hills-based auction house known for curating celebrity memorabilia sales. Proceeds will support local nonprofits dedicated to promoting equality, inclusion, and providing critical services to LGBTQIA+ individuals and their allies.
Amy Tignor, a longtime Springfield Black Tie Planning Committee member who helped secure the donation, praised Roan’s generosity and connection to her hometown…