Charli XCX has been discussing her favourite pop performers in a new interview. Despite being presented with a list of prominent artists such as Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Lorde, Charli maintained that Rihanna had to be ranked top, stating, “I’m the biggest Rihanna stan ever.” This choice of Rihanna also placed her over other high profile figures such as Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus. Charli did make an exception, however, when asked to choose between Sky Ferreira and Rihanna, with Ferreira coming out on top.
The TikTok interview quickly went viral, collecting around 44,000 likes and over 356,000 views in under 24 hours. This comes after Charli released “Girl, So Confusing,” which discusses being pitted against other female artists. The song was part of her most recent album, ‘Brat’, which was well received with a rating of four stars from NME. Lorde also praised XCX’s latest album, stating: “The only album I’ve ever pre-saved is out today. Charli just cooked this one different. So much grit, grace & skin in the game.”
In the interview, Charli’s love of Rihanna was clear, even when she was pitted against George Daniel, the drummer from the band 1975, who Charli is engaged to. Charli delicately balanced her love of both when she explained, “It’s really tough… That didn’t come lightly. I really love Sky. She’s one of a kind,” when queried about her choice between these two artists.
CharliXCX discussed her music career and how it affects female relationships during a recent Guardian interview. Referring to the unrealistic expectations placed on women musicians in terms of relationships with each other, she noted, “In the music industry, it was distilled into this idea that if you support women, and you like other women, then you’re a good feminist… That’s just such an unrealistic expectation of women.”
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