Looks like Charli XCX might be cooking something up — and it could be for Taylor Swift.
Just days after Taylor Swift dropped The Life of a Showgirl, fans think Charli might be firing back from the studio. On Oct. 5, the Brat singer posted a cryptic five-second video on X (formerly Twitter), showing a sound engineer at a mixing board as a haunting string section swelled in the background. No caption, no explanation, just a single heart emoji.
Naturally, the internet went into full FBI mode.
Fans Think Charli’s Hinting at a Response Track
With Taylor’s Showgirl album still dominating timelines, Swifties and Angels (Charli’s fanbase) immediately connected the dots. The timing felt way too convenient, especially since Taylor’s track Actually Romantic has been widely interpreted as a dig at Charli’s own song, Sympathy Is a Knife.
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Now, fans are convinced Charli’s not staying silent.
“A 5 seconds snippet really ended the entirety of taylor’s new album,” one fan joked on X, while another commented, “a mainstream pop girl beef ? we are so BACK.”
Taylor vs. Charli Continues
While no one’s confirmed any beef, it’s hard to ignore the tension bubbling under the surface. Charli’s video feels intentionally vague. Some fans are even theorizing that Taylor and Charli might both be in on the drama — using it as marketing genius.
“Here me out, what if they’re both in on it?” one fan commented on a TikTok video.
Still, others think it’s more personal. Given how both artists have dipped into themes of rivalry and insecurity in their music, Charli’s studio tease feels like she’s reclaiming the narrative, maybe even sharpening her own lyrical knife.
Is Charli XCX About to Clap Back?
We don’t know exactly what she’s recording, but the energy is definitely giving revenge era.
Whether she’s firing shots or just teasing new music, Charli knows exactly how to get the internet talking. The timing, the mystery, the heart emoji: it’s all too perfectly chaotic.
So now the question is: Is Charli about to drop her own response track — or is she just playing with us? Either way, pop girl drama season is officially open.
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