Charlotte Emma Aitchison, better known in the entertainment industry as Charli XCX, has revealed why she avoids using her real name.
British Vogue recently interviewed her for its cover story, which featured Charlie, whose drama film eruption Releasing in select theaters in the US on Friday, April 17, 2026, opened up about why she avoids using her real name in the acting industry.
“I talked to a few people about whether I should change it,” Charlie said in response to the outlet’s question.
The 33-year-old British singer-songwriter and actress added, “I’m unsure about this. Charlie Aitchison is not super-popping, though.”
When the interviewer asked her if she would consider her birth name, she suddenly replied, “Oh, I’ll never be Charlotte. Come on.”
Additionally, Charlie discussed how she overcame her fear of acting, explaining, “I was like, ‘What the fuck am I doing here?’ I was like, ‘Okay, let me just see how it makes me feel.’ And that made me feel really amazing.”
Pointing to her successful music career, the Grammy-winning singer admitted that leaving behind the thing that brought you fame “can be scary.” however, brat The singer believes she is “very fortunate to be on set with so many actors and directors who I admire.”
“I have a hunger to learn and understand how other people do it. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like, ‘Wow, I killed it.’ I feel prepared to do it 1,000 times if necessary,” she confessed.
It is worth mentioning eruptionRemake of the 1978 horror film faces of death, Stars Lena Blonde, Jeremy O. Harris, Agata Trzebuchowska, Will Madden, et al.
The film is about “Nell (Blonde) who lives in Warsaw, Poland, where she works at a flower shop. When her childhood friend Bethany (Charlie) comes to visit with a new boyfriend, a volcano erupts.”
Notably, Charli XCX’s other upcoming acting projects include A24’s mockumentary moment and greg arkey I want yours****.
