Charli xcx didn't follow this advice ahead of her Saturday Night Live hosting debut. In an interview with Variety published on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the "Club Classics" singer shared the advice she got from Ariana Grande,

Sympathy is a knife, but Charli XCX and Ariana Grande are watching each other's backs. In a new interview with Variety published Wednesday (Dec. 4), the 32-year-old alt-pop star opened up about her bond with the 31-year-old Wicked singer-actress - whom Charli says gave her a lot of support on multiple career fronts as they were working on their October remix of fan-favorite Brat track "Sympathy Is a Knife.

Charli xcx, Variety's Hitmaker of the Year, ruled 2024 with virality, vulnerability and hot beats, thanks to the cultural phenomenon that was 'Brat.'