Charli XCX’s Kamala Harris ‘brat’ post on X not meant as political, but she’s embracing it
- While British singer Charli XCX never intended to get political with her viral ‘Kamala IS brat’ post on X, she is coming to embrace her role
Pop star Charli XCX’s influence on US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is undeniable – even if the British singer says it was unintentional.
The “Vroom Vroom” and “Guess” singer shared her thoughts about how her viral Brat album and its slime-green aesthetic became a cornerstone of Harris’ social media strategy, clarifying in a recent interview she does not see herself as “a political artist”.
“I’m not Bob Dylan, and I’ve never pretended to be,” she told New York Magazine in a cover story published on August 26. “My music is not political … everything I do in my life feeds back into my art. Everything I say, wear, think, enjoy – it all funnels back into my art. Politics doesn’t feed my art.”
For weeks, the energetic album inspired viral dances, seemingly endless memes and a wealth of other online content. Then, in late July, “brat” unexpectedly became part of the political conversation.