‘SNL’ Promo Features Charli XCX, Marcello Hernández Talking ‘Brat’

In front of Charli XCX’s Saturday Night LifeMaking his hosting debut this weekend, the singer teased cast member Marcello Hernández in a new promo.

At one point in the video, Hernández wants to know where his outfit falls on the “brat” scale. “Hi, my name is Charli XCX and I will be the host and musical guest this week SNL,” Charli initially says, before Hernández asks, “Charli, do you like my outfit? Is that brat?”

“There’s a fine line between brat and brong,” she replies. Hernández adds, “Oh, which side am I on?”

“That’s up to the nation to decide,” Charli says with a laugh.

The promo references the “Brat Summer” phenomenon that took over the internet earlier this year following the release of the pop star’s sixth studio album Abrupt in June. What “brat” means, the singer previously explained in a TikTok clips“You’re like that girl who’s a little messy and likes to party and maybe say some stupid things sometimes. Who feels like himself, but maybe also has a breakdown. But kind of, like, lots through it, is very honest, very blunt. A little fleeting. Do stupid things. But it’s a brat. You are a brat. It’s a brat.”

It wasn’t the first time either SNL have mentioned the “brat” phenomenon. Earlier in the sketch comedy show’s 50th season, cast member Bowen Yang cosplayed the “360” singer for a mock talk show sketch called The talk show with Charli XCX.

After the show, Charli praised Yang’s impression of her, telling Howard Stern on his SiriusXM channel, “I love Bowen and I honestly think he did a great job. I was actually very impressed with the texture of the hair. I thought it was a really good wig. It was good. It was cool.”

Although it will be Charlis’ first time as host SNLshe was previously the musical guest in 2014 and 2022.