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

For the stern lawyer and detective looks, Diaz created a tight, slick, and equally austere updo. “I used no heat,” Diaz explains. “It was water, gel, mouse, and a dream.” Plus, some Balmain hair products, the stylist’s favorite.