Nothing beats a good pop duo moment, and Troye Sivan just served one up. In his latest Instagram photo dump, the opening shot is a gem from 2015 showing a young Troye alongside Chappell Roan. Before “Rush,” “My My My!,” “Pink Pony Club,” or “The Subway.” Just two rising stars with no idea of the pop royalty status ahead of them.
What makes the interaction more iconic is the fact that Troye confessed to finding the photo by doing a “weekly google of ‘troye sivan and chappell roan.'” Imagine being able to search yourself with another celebrity name and find random pictures from your past.
“FYI I found that pic online doing my weekly google of ‘troye sivan and chappell roan’, not my crop!!!!!”
This comment came after the “Angel Baby” singer faced criticism for how the photo was cropped. But don’t worry, people online have also tracked down the full photo, which does feature Connor Franta.
The photo also appears to be shared initially by Chappell on Twitter after a breakfast with the two YouTubers.
Fans have also dug up tweets from Troye showing his support for Chappell, then going by her name, Kaleigh Rose, since 2014. He even gave her a shoutout and dropped a link to her track “Die Young.”
If you’re gonna support these icons, you better know your gay history.
Chappell Roan is having one of those unstoppable pop star summers. Her latest single, “The Subway”, not only became her highest-charting U.S. hit, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, but also snagged the No. 1 spot in the U.K.
Starting this fall, she’s launching the Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things mini-tour, hitting three major cities in the U.S.:
- New York – Forest Hills Stadium, Sept 20–24
- Kansas City – Museum and Memorial Park, Oct 3–4
- Los Angeles (Pasadena) – Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Oct 10–11
The tour also includes a wonderful initiative: she’ll donate $1 from each ticket to local transgender youth charities in each city.
Troye Sivan, meanwhile, is leaning into spontaneity. Earlier this month, he popped up unannounced during Role Model’s set at Outside Lands, sending fans into a frenzy. Before that, he was wrapping up the high-energy Sweat Tour with Charli XCX, ending with a headline set at Primavera Sound that doubled as his 30th birthday celebration. He’s also bringing his lifestyle brand, Tsu Lange Yor, into the world this month with a chic pop-up at Nordstrom’s Americana in Glendale, open through the end of August.
Both artists are thriving in totally different ways—Roan’s ruling the charts, Troye’s owning the stage—and it’s safe to say pop culture is eating it up.
