If you've noticed 'Brat Summer' trending on your timeline, you're not alone. The phenomenon stems from Charli XCX's album 'Brat', announced on February 28th, which features a controversial cover with simple text and a green background. Critics were quick to bash the cover art online, prompting Charli XCX to defend it, calling out the misogynistic demand for women's faces and bodies in album artwork. Despite the backlash, 'Brat' has received critical acclaim, with fans and celebrities praising the music. Over a month after its release, 'Brat' remains a hit, becoming the soundtrack of the summer. The track "Apple" has emerged as the anthem of 'Brat Summer', thanks to a viral TikTok dance, so embrace the trend and let your inner brat shine.
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00:00If you've seen Bratz Summer all over your timeline lately, you're not alone.
00:04Here's what Bratz Summer means and why people are rallying behind it.
00:08On February 28th, Charli XCX announced her next album, Bratz, and shared images of the
00:13album art, showing a blurry photo with simple text that reads Bratz and a bright green background.
00:19People online immediately began hating on the cover, with this user writing,
00:23Please tell me this isn't the official cover.
00:25And another chiming in, I wish I could have been a fly on the wall for the meeting she
00:28had with her management for this one.
00:30Charli XCX actually clapped back at the haters, as she took to X to write,
00:34I think the constant demand for access to women's bodies and faces in our album artwork
00:39is misogynistic and boring.
00:41But despite the initial mixed reactions to the cover, Bratz has received rave reviews
00:46and has definitely made its mark in pop culture.
00:49Now, over a month after the album's release, fans are still loving Bratz, with many claiming
00:55it's their soundtrack of the summer, hence Bratz Summer.
00:58One song off the album, Apple, has become the specific anthem for Bratz Summer, after
01:02a TikTok dance quickly went viral.
01:05So if you don't want to miss out on the summer trend, don't be afraid to let your inner
01:08Bratz shine.
01:09If Glenn Powell can do it, so can you.