Remember when CNN anchor Jake Tapper said he’d “aspire to be brat”?

Contrary toPitchfork’s declaration,Brat Summeris still in full swing.

Theaesthetic trendis named after Charli XCX’s sixth studio album,Brat,which dropped in June.

Charli XCX walking outside wearing sunglasses, a lace top, and a matching skirt

Memorably, CNN anchorJake Tappereven said on air he’d “aspire to be brat.”

Amid all this, Charli has largely stayed quiet on the politicization ofBrat.

As for whether she intended the tweet to make such an impact?

Charli XCX is seen walking, wearing a black leather cropped jacket and high-waisted jeans with a textured pattern

“My music is not political,” she said.

“Everything I do in my life feeds back into my art.

Everything I say, wear, think, enjoy it all funnels back into my art.

Kamala Harris smiles and speaks at a podium with a U.S. flag in the background. She is wearing a suit and a blouse

Politics doesn’t feed my art.”

you’re able to read Charli’s full New York magazine cover storyhere.

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Closeup of Charli XCX

Charli XCX, on the red carpet at the ASCAP event, wearing a deep V-neck, long-sleeve gown

Charli XCX at a fashion event in an asymmetrical, distressed dress with cutouts, and her hair styled in an avant-garde, spiky updo

Charli XCX poses in a leather dress and knee-high boots at a "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" event