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Katelyn MacDonald
American bell ringer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katelyn MacDonald is an American bell ringer and TikToker. She went viral on social media in 2024 after posting a video playing Chappell Roan's "Hot to Go!" on the church bells at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in Durham, North Carolina.
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Early life and education
MacDonald grew up in the United Methodist Church, where her mother served as a minister.[1] She studied saxophone and earned a bachelor's degree in music.[1] She earned a master's degree from Duke University's School of Divinity in 2021.[2]
Career
MacDonald works as a staff specialist at the Duke University Chapel and is a bell ringer at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Durham, North Carolina.[3][4] On June 1, 2024, the first day of Pride Month, a video of her playing Chappell Roan's song "Hot to Go!" on the church bells went viral on the social media platform TikTok.[5][6] The video received over seven million of views and over one million likes, catching the attention of Chappell Roan.[7][8] She posted two behind-the-scenes videos of her playing on the church bells which, combined with the initial video, had over seventeen million views.[1] After her initial video, she began posting videos playing other pop songs by LGBTQ artists on the church bells, including Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" and Billie Eilish's "Lunch".[4][9][10]
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Personal life
MacDonald came out as a transgender woman in 2021.[2] She is a practicing Methodist and is a member of Duke Memorial United Methodist Church.[2] She leads an LGBTQ group at the church.[9]
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