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Charli XCX on Identity: 'Don't Feel I Belong'
1 Jul
Summary
- Charli XCX discusses mixed-race identity and belonging struggles.
- Upcoming album 'Music Fashion Film' explores heritage's selling point.
- New music delves into intense online pressure and artist volatility.
Pop star Charli XCX has opened up about the complexities of her mixed-race identity, explaining that embracing her Indian heritage doesn't feel natural.
Born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, the 33-year-old discussed her upbringing in Essex with a Scottish father and Indian mother, detailing a childhood where she felt she didn't belong to either side of her family. This feeling of being an outsider has persisted into adulthood.
Her forthcoming album, 'Music Fashion Film,' features the track "SS26," which Charli XCX explained is not about the end of the world, but rather the intense pressure to maintain a "morally pure" online persona. She noted that the song explores actions taken to appear more appealing, such as claiming her Indian heritage more actively.
Charli XCX described her new record as a pop album with analogue elements, reflecting her volatile nature as an artist. She stated that the music delves into feelings of "art at all costs," acknowledging that this perspective can be difficult for others to coexist with.
