Charli XCX stars in very mean 'SNL' meet cute

Never has a sketch matched its host's personality like this one.
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Chance Townsend
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Running into Charli XCX during her daily routine? Not exactly a boost to the ego.

In a scrapped-for-time Please Don’t Destroy sketch from Saturday Night Live, the pop powerhouse shows off her sharpest edge in the hilariously savage "Mean Cute."

Instead of the classic rom-com flirtation, Charli and the Please Don’t Destroy crew turn the meet-cute trope into a full-on roast session — hurling brutal jabs about each other’s looks and creative work.

However, things escalate quickly when Charli crosses the line, delivering a devastating blow to Martin Herlihy by calling out his flat butt. Ouch.

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Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments

Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and greatly enjoys Detroit sports. If you have any tips or want to talk shop about the Lions, you can reach out to him on Bluesky @offbrandchance.bsky.social or by email at [email protected].


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