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Charli XCX is clapping again at criticism of the sheer, nipple-baring costume she wore to the 2025 Brit Awards.
“I’ve heard that [British broadcaster] ITV have been complaining about my nipples,” Charli, 32, started her Artist of the 12 months acceptance speech on Saturday, March 1. “I really feel like we’re within the period of free the nipple, although, proper?”
She added, “They put the clap monitor on, cool. Thanks for being on my aspect.” (ITV, which broadcasted the awards ceremony, has not publicly addressed Charli’s criticism. Us Weekly has reached out for remark.)
Charli wore a black, sheer Dilara Findikoglu robe to the Brit Awards, alongside an identical veil and Hearts on Hearth jewellery. After strolling the purple carpet with fiancé George Daniel, Charli went dwelling with an armful of {hardware}.
Mike Marsland/WireImage After releasing an album stuffed with music she wouldn’t hearken to, Charli XCX is over taking part in it secure. “I kinda miss the time when pop music was actually unstable and loopy,” Charli, 31, advised The Face in an interview printed Monday, February 19. “I miss the Paris Hilton days. All people is so apprehensive […]
The Brat singer walked away with trophies for Music of the 12 months, Dance Act, Album of the 12 months and Artist of the 12 months. Charli additionally received the honorary Songwriter of the 12 months prize, whereas Brat government producer A.G. Prepare dinner took dwelling Producer of the 12 months.
“I’ve all the time been an artist. It actually takes a complete crew — and so they’re all sat at that desk,” Charli gushed in her Artist of the 12 months speech. “I simply wish to say thanks a lot to the individuals who helped me make this report.”
She concluded, “George Daniel, love you, child.”
Charli additionally gave flowers to “all of the artists on the market, who really feel like [they] don’t slot in however are courageous sufficient to attempt to be rejected one million instances.”
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“I share this with you,” she mentioned. “Thanks a lot. Preserve partying.”
Afterward Saturday, Charli accepted the prize for Album of the 12 months.
“I used to inform myself that issues like this weren’t vital, this type of recognition and awards usually weren’t vital,” the British singer mentioned in her follow-up speech. “That was very easy for me to do as a result of, till final 12 months, I used to be actually by no means nominated for something. Now, it’s cool to not be in that place.”
Charli continued, “Particularly, I’ve all the time felt like an outsider within the business, however significantly within the British music business, and it feels very nice to be acknowledged on this album once I really haven’t actually made any sacrifices. I’ve been doing my very own factor in my very own nook of the business for a minute. I’ve by no means actually modified [and] I’ve labored with the identical unbelievable folks.”
In line with the pop star, she needed to share the honour with “all of the artists who’ve ever felt that they should compromise to be acknowledged.”
“I feel I’m dwelling proof that possibly it takes a very long time, however you don’t have to compromise. You don’t have to compromise your imaginative and prescient,” Charli careworn. “It’s sort of the lengthy highway, however should you do your personal factor and also you do it nicely, finally, should you consider in your self sufficient [and] should you make adequate music, folks will resonate with you and be proper there with you.”
