Charli xcx: from slow burn popstar to ‘brat’ US election influencer

The British musician’s new album is everywhere, but it took her 15 years to go from Myspace to the White House

As someone who existed outside the mainstream for much of her early career, Charli xcx has come a long way. The British popstar who was first noticed via her Myspace page is not only responsible for the meme of the summer, she’s even become an influential factor in the turbulent presidential elections across the Atlantic.

“Can’t believe Charli xcx is successfully doing foreign intervention in a US election as an album marketing tactic,” one fan posted on X after Kamala Harris’s campaign fully embraced the singer’s endorsement.