English singer Charli XCX is getting ready to appear on Saturday Night Live once again this weekend, with the latest promo clip from the episode showing off her comedic touch.
The episode, which airs on Nov. 16, will be Charli’s third appearance, having served as musical guest during the Martin Freeman-hosted show in 2014 and Oscar Isaac’s episode in 2022. This time, however, will be the singer’s first pulling double duty as both host and musical guest.
As a result, she’s been showing off her more comedic side in the promo clips released ahead of the show, teaming up with SNL cast member Marcello Hernández for the latest series.
“Charli, I have a personal question to ask you,” Hernández queries the musician. “What’s your real name?”
“I never tell anyone this but it’s Charleston Ten One Hundred Ten,” responds Charli, whose real name is actually Charlotte Aitchison. “Wow, that’s amazing,” Hernández adds to a muted response. “I have a bit of a secret myself; my real name is Marcellonian Hernandingleheimer.”
Other brief appearances with Hernández include Charli promising the cast member that “the nation” will decide if his outfit is “brat” or “brong”, and noting that she’ll keep her final promo short, before offering a sly nod in Hernández’ direction.
Another clip released on Wednesday (Nov. 13) pokes fun at the ubiquitous ‘Brat summer’ phenomenon, that accompanied her culture-dominating album that dropped back in June.
The clips shows Charli seen going over her lines before SNL cast member Chloe Fineman joins her to express excitement over her joining the show. “Brat,” Charli responds, and continues to respond with the same one-word phrase for Fineman’s series of conversation starters, including asking how she’s feeling, inquiring about a rash and more.
Watch Charli XCX in the latest SNL promo below. Catch the full episode of Saturday Night Live on Nov. 16 at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC, before it streams on Peacock.
