Charli XCX has spoken out about her three-word tweet that helped kickstart Vice President Kamala Harris ’s hugely successful presidential campaign . On July 21, hours after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris as the Democratic Party nominee, the 32-year-old British pop star, real name Charlotte Emma Aitchison, shared her approval with a simple tweet: “kamala IS Brat.” The Harris campaign quickly capitalized on the singer’s blessing , sharing a screenshot of her post on TikTok .
They also included a photo of their own version of Charli’s lime-green brat album cover. Addressing the viral phenomenon in a new interview with Vulture , the “Apple” artist admitted that she didn’t necessarily mean for her message to be construed as a political endorsement. She said she meant for it to be “something positive and lighthearted.
” However, she acknowledged: “To be on the right side of democracy, the right side of women’s rights, is hugely important to me. I’m happy to help to prevent democracy from failing forever.” “I obviously knew what I was doing,” she quipped.
“Did I think me talking about being a messy b**** and, like, partying and needing a Bic lighter and a pack of Marlboro Lights would end up on CNN? No.” “Brat” culture, which was popularized by Charli, has since made headlines, with several news programs, including CNN, and political pundits trying to decipher the meaning behind the Gen Z slang . The t.