Charli XCX Makes Surprise Cameo in Role Model’s ‘Sally’ Performance on ‘Saturday Night Live’: Watch

Role Model had a astonishment successful store for his Saturday Night Live philharmonic impermanent debut.

The 28-year-old singer-songwriter, calved Tucker Pillsbury, appeared connected the Oct. 11 occurrence of the long-running NBC sketch drama amusement to execute 2 tracks from the deluxe variation of his 2nd album, Kansas Anymore.

After an instauration from big — and erstwhile SNL formed subordinate — Amy Poehler, Role Model opened with his breakout hit, “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out,” which precocious reached No. 1 connected Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart.

Set against a moody barnyard backdrop, implicit with haystacks and a woody ladder, helium took the signifier successful a brownish garment and sparkly bluish jeans to present the upbeat track. In erstwhile unrecorded performances, he’s brought celebrities and fans alike — including Natalie Portman, Olivia Rodrigo and Troye Sivan — to measurement successful arsenic “Sally.”

His SNL debut followed suit. Mid-song, helium called out, “Where’s my Sally tonight?” and to the crowd’s surprise, Charli XCX strutted onstage wearing a achromatic skirt, acheronian sunglasses and a “Max’s Kansas City” T-shirt. The 2 shared a playful moment, dancing unneurotic earlier Charli slipped her sunglasses onto Role Model’s face, blew him a kiss, and made her exit.

Some fans speculated that the popular star’s T-shirt mightiness beryllium a subtle jab astatine Swift, who often visits Kansas City with her fiancé, Travis Kelce. Amid ongoing rumors of hostility betwixt Charli and Swift, the speculation intensified with the merchandise of Swift’s caller way “Actually Romantic” from her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl. Some listeners person interpreted it arsenic a effect to Charli’s opus “Everything Is Romantic” from Brat.

For his 2nd SNL performance, Role Model slowed things down with the mellow way “Some Protector,” delivering an affectional rendition portion strumming an acoustic guitar.

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