Charli xcx has proven she has major comedy chops.Â
The Brat singer, 32, pulled double duty on the Nov. 16 episode of Saturday Night Live as the host and musical guest.
She appeared in a number of sketches over the course of the night, including a hilarious new version of the viral âDomingoâ sketch that Ariana Grande appeared in when she hosted the show on Oct. 12.
In the original âBridesmaid Speechâ skit Grande, 31, played a bridesmaid who couldnât quite hit her notes, alongside Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim and Sarah Sherman. Grande sang off key to the tune of Sabrina Carpenterâs song âEspresso,â about the groupâs bachelorette party for the bride, played by Chloe Fineman.
In Charli xcxâs version of the skit, which was titled, âBabymoon,â Fineman returned, this time as a pregnant bride during her baby shower, where the singer, Gardner, Nwodim and Sherman performed a (slightly off key) song about their âbesties babymoon,â this time to Chappell Roanâs track âHot To Go.â
The song featured the lyrics, âWe get facials at the spa, but Kelsey doesnât talk at all,â followed by, âWe say, âKelsey get off your phone,â cause we know who sheâs texting! We know who sheâs texting! D-O-M-I-N-G-O,â as the friends hinted Finemanâs pregnant character could have had her baby fathered by Domingo.
The Domingo referenced was the same man who, in Grandeâs skit, the bridesmaids had sung about the bride-to-be flirting with during their bachelorette party.
For the showâs musical numbers, the âGirls, so confusingâ singer opted to perform â360,â which was introduced by Julia Fox in a cameo appearance. The songâs lyrics, âIâm everywhere/Iâm so Julia,â are a nod to Fox, 34.
Charli xcx also performed another track from Brat, her song âSympathy is a Knife,â which also has a connection to Grande, who appeared on the remix of the track.
Elsewhere, the âAppleâ singer played Adele in a sketch titled âWicked Auditions,â which featured âunseenâ footage of stars (played by Charli xcx and SNL cast members) auditioning for roles in the new movie, as well as Victoria Beckham in a white skirt suit at a Thanksgiving event, in âIt Girl Thanksgiving Special.â
The evening marked Charli xcxâs third time as the showâs musical guest. She initially performed in 2014 when British actor Martin Freeman hosted. She performed again in 2022 during Oscar Isaacâs episode.
The âGuessâ singer has also previously appeared in several digital shorts, including in âThe Christmas Socksâ music video with Paul Rudd and in the âMeatballsâ digital short with cast member Sarah Sherman.
The singer-songwriter recently concluded her Sweat Tour with Australian singer Troye Sivan and released a remix of her Brat album on Oct. 11. The album features Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lorde and more artists.
SNL airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. EST on NBC and streams live on Peacock.
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