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Charli XCX Nails Double Duty ‘SNL’ Stint With Adele Impersonation, Introduction From Julia Fox and Some Encouragement From Ariana Grande
Charli XCX nailed her double-duty stint on 'SNL,' with an Adele impersonation, an intro from Julia Fox and some early encouragement from Ariana Grande
The people who are gifted at both, like Donald Glover and Ariana Grande in recent years, usually nail it, appearing in nearly every sketch in the 90-minute show as well as elaborately rendered musical performances. But Charli xcx, who has been an accomplished musician since her early teens but has limited acting experience, nailed her double duty stint on Saturday night, appearing in nearly every sketch, channeling Adele — expertly — Victoria Beckham and her friend and tour-mate Troye Sivan (in a mock “Wicked” audition, with Bowen Yang reprising his Charli impersonation); playing a psycho suburban housewife with Andy Samberg in a Lonely Island digital shor t, the female sidekick in a parody of a toxic Trump-bro podcast, Shrek’s love interest, and even intentionally sang badly in a skit based around Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go.” She even had the real Julia — Julia Fox — introduce her first musical performance, “360,” while Yang introduced her second song, a heavily autotuned “Sympathy Is a Knife.” Fans barely got a bathroom break — she even starred in a skit that did not air (but was released online) called “Mean Cute” that flexed her acting muscles in other ways.
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