InstaQueer Roundup: Rickey Thompson at Fashion Week, Bowen Yang at the US Open & Chappell Roan at the VMAs

by Andrea Marks Joseph

EDGE Media Network Contributor

Sunday September 15, 2024
Originally published on September 14, 2024

 Rickey Thompson, Chappell Roan, and Gilbert Bolden III
Rickey Thompson, Chappell Roan, and Gilbert Bolden III   (Source:Instagram)

Welcome to our latest Instagram round-up of the queer celebs who served, and those who came together to maximize their joint slays!

This week: Rickey Thompson outshines the BVLGARI look he's wearing at New York Fashion Week; Chappell Roan accepted her first VMA on stage in chainmail magnificence; Nava Mau looks stunning as she accepts her award at the Toronto Film Festival; New York City Ballet soloist Gilbert Bolden III shows off his thighs in a deeply slayful Fashion Week fit; Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers serve "Challengers" at the US Open; the "Queer Eye" cast serve face together; and Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin's Victoria joins Halsey on stage to perform at the VMAs.

No one's doing it like Rickey Thompson! When you're at Fashion Week to showcase the fits, but your radiant skin, elegant bone structure, and toned abs steal the show -that's icon behavior!

Chappell Roan slayed multiple looks as she made her VMA debut, among them this spectacular chainmail number -in which she accepted her Best New Artist award, and dedicated it to the queer community, both in the pop music industry and back home in the midwest.


"Baby Reindeer" actress Nava Mau received the Barrier Breaker award at the Toronto Film Festival's Trans Filmmaker Summit, and she looked breathtakingly beautiful accepting it! From her piercing blue eye makeup to the exquisitely crafted two-piece outfit that had her slaying from every angle... Queer excellence head to toe!


Professional ballet dancer Gilbert Bolden III showed off the power of his thighs in this deeply slayful, waist-snatching look at New York Fashion Week. Our favorite comment on this post reads "Someone forgot to bring their waist to the show." So true!


Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers rocked "Challengers" merch at the US Open together, with the caption confirming that -to really set the "Challengers" mood- the two comedians "shared a churro."


The "Queer Eye" cast (complete with their new design guy, Jeremiah Brent) serve face together in this very slayful group photo featured in Jonathan Van Ness' latest photo dump.


Halsey's return to the VMA stage was electric and energetic. Performing their new single "EGO", the artist's "dream 90s garage rock band" on stage for the night included fellow queer musician, Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin