In Charli XCX’s very own words, “I’m one of the best”. It’s a tongue-in-cheek swagger that, alongside her genre-defying pop music, is part of the XCX trademark. This year the pop disruptor has taken her Twitter game to another level and CelebMix brings you 14 of her best moments…
i think i'm underrated.
— Charli (@charli_xcx) January 8, 2018
Let’s start at the very beginning. Within a week Charli XCX dropped this tweet, stating “i think i’m underrated”. We’d have to grant her that, Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 were two highlights of 2017, but XCX was only just getting started on her 2018 Twitter game.
boom clap the sound of my ass ? https://t.co/5KCoC2FBXr
— Charli (@charli_xcx) March 19, 2018
When a fan tweeted a video of Charli getting down to ‘Outta My Head’ at a show, it was hardly the star’s vocals taking centre stage. XCX quoted the video, changing the lyrics of her breakthrough single ‘Boom Clap’ to be slightly more appropriate…
hey guys! check out my ass!! pic.twitter.com/YHTAovbvDy
— Charli (@charli_xcx) April 13, 2018
Keeping on the theme of Charli’s ass, the popstar was feeling herself in April and, quite righty, let the world know about it.
If anyone even DARES try to sneak a phone in and record anything I will personally throw it out the fucking window and drive over it with my lavender Lamborghini. Honestly. Don’t fucking try it.
— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 17, 2018
In June of this year, Charli XCX organised a special listening party of unreleased tracks for her most dedicated fans. However, some bad sports who missed out turned bitter on Twitter. Charli cleared up any chance of someone attempting to leak her work again by threatening to drive over their phone with the “lavender Lamborghini” from ‘Vroom Vroom’. And have you heard that track? That is one lavender Lamborghini you DO NOT want to mess with.
Hi. I’m releasing tracks every month. Im not a fucking machine.
— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 24, 2018
XCX was out serving tea again in late June. A fan took to the Twitter-sphere to complain that she wasn’t releasing enough material. Charli greeted the fan with three short sentences… we don’t think Rodrigo will be knocking on XCX’s door to complain again anytime soon.
RT THIS NOW & STREAM FOCUS & NO ANGEL. BTW U GUYS MAKE ME FUCKING HAPPY. https://t.co/QXEhPFGSMU pic.twitter.com/GaGXL6r0u7
— Charli (@charli_xcx) June 30, 2018
It turns out, Charli XCX is a photoshopping queen too. Her artistic edit of the ‘Focus/ No Angel’ cover to show fans her happiness deserves to be hanging in The Louvre.
ANGELS!!!!! PLZ PLZ HELP @4BILLY4 RAISE MONEY FOR LIFE SAVING CANCER TREATMENT!!! HE IS AN INCREDIBLE PERSON AND FELLOW ANGEL AND WE NEED TO HELP HIM!!! CHECK OUT HIS GO FUND ME PAGE HERE AND GIVE WHAT U CAN!!! RETWEET THIS AND SPREAD THE WORD!!! ???? https://t.co/wjiFwMNrKb
— Charli (@charli_xcx) August 25, 2018
It’s not all banter and snapbacks with Charli, however. She’s been a vocal supporter of Billy Clayton’s fight against Sarcoma and has not hesitated to use her socials to share his cause. You can donate to help Billy here.
But didn’t I release a 10 track all new mixtape in December. Then did 2 features at the beginning of the year. Then released 5 in the morning (new song). Then released focus (new song), then released no angel and girls night out because u guys wanted a proper release…..??
— Charli (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2018
Okay, back to trademark XCX tweeting. Another ‘fan’ took to social media to (wrongly) accuse Charli of not releasing enough music. The Pop 2 creator responded with all the music she has, in fact, released in the last 12 months. Enough said there.
TROYE AND I INVENTED NOSTALGIA. UR WELCOME ???
— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 11, 2018
As October kicked off and Charli XCX released the Troye Sivan collab ‘1999’, her Twitter form took to another level. And if you’ve seen the ‘1999’ music video, then you aren’t going to argue with this tweet.
Why did you listen to the leak? https://t.co/gd9qyCLJZB
— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 20, 2018
The 20th October may well have been Charli XCX’s most iconic day on Twitter yet. Struggling for sleep, she decided to answer fan questions in 100% XCX style.
I already did that https://t.co/N6X1c4vNzm
— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 20, 2018
Change pop music? Charli didn’t understand the question… she did that already.
All of them https://t.co/djFYvwUSH5
— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 20, 2018
In January, XCX made it clear she found herself underrated. Clearly, that is still the case.
The one that Ally sings on SNL coz it could have been on pop 2 https://t.co/64COWqXyZB
— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 20, 2018
Just like anyone who is anyone has been to the cinema to watch the phenomenal ‘A Star Is Born’, Charli XCX is well acquainted with the film. According to XCX, her favourite track ‘Why Did You Do That?” is good enough to deserve a place on her own Pop 2.
Bitch please https://t.co/cp3HMkylS9
— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 20, 2018
Finally, someone came for Charli again. Charli won again.
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