Wimbledon is back in London and is witnessing the presence of some of the biggest celebrities who are cheering up tennis stars playing on the court. From James Blake and Jameela Jamil to Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry, a number of high-profile celebrities were papped on Sunday catching this year’s action.
The youngest Nobel laureate and social activist, Malala Yousafzai also attended a match on Sunday. The 25-year-old rocked yet another custom-made traditional ensemble by the designer for the match at Wimbledon, London. She attended the tournament with her husband Asser Malik, who is the General Manager of the PCB’s High-Performance Centre.
Yousafzai’s outfit featured a knee-length shirt and trousers. She chose a matching scarf that was styled loosely on her head and thrown over her shoulder. She completed her look with brown oversized sunglasses, a Ralph Lauren coffee cup and bag, a few golden bracelets, and some rings.
With her custom-made Ralph Lauren outfit, Yousafzai paid homage to her traditional Pakistani fashion.
UK-based Pakistani education activist was styled by her stylist Denagia.
Yousafzai took to social media and penned a thanks note for everyone who made her look gorgeous and for getting invited. Her note read: “Thank you @britishvogue and @edwardenniful for having us ?@wimbledon is one of the things I love most about living in the UK and it’s such an honor to be invited to watch in style. I’m so grateful to work with @denagia and @ralphlauren again. You always make me feel impeccable ❤️❤️.”
Nobody saw Charli XCX coming during Role Model’s Saturday Night Live slot. She just walked on stage.
Her choice of a Max's Kansas City t-shirt immediately set fan theories alight.
Swifties linked the top to Taylor Swift’s fiancé, NFL star Travis Kelce.
It turns out, the whole thing was far simpler because she grabbed the shirt from Role Model himself.
A simple t-shirt choice during a surprise cameo has sent the pop world into a spin. Charli XCX appeared on Saturday Night Live this weekend, joining musical guest Role Model for his performance, and fans are convinced her outfit contained a pointed message for Taylor Swift. The British singer’s Max’s Kansas City top, seen during the broadcast, is being widely interpreted as a new chapter in their rumoured feud, following pointed lyrics on both of their latest records.
Fans think Charli XCX trolled Taylor Swift with Kansas City shirt during surprise SNL cameo Instagram/rolemodel
What happened during the SNL performance?
The moment happened during Role Model’s set. As he sang his track Sally, When the Wine Runs Out, he called out for his ‘Sally’. On cue, Charli XCX emerged through the stage doors to a roar from the crowd, dancing through the bridge of the song. She was in full brat mode, no surprise there. A black leather skirt, those boots, the tights. But the beat-up band shirt she had borrowed? That is what did it.
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So, why is the internet losing its collective mind over a t-shirt?
Well, if you are deep in the pop gossip sphere, it makes perfect sense. Taylor Swift’s whole world lately seems to include Kansas City, thanks to her fiancé Travis Kelce playing for the Chiefs. So, when you see ‘Kansas City’ printed across Charli’s chest right after all this feud chatter? It does not look like a coincidence. It looks like a shot.
Social media lit up instantly, with fans calling the move "the tea" and calling the situation "actually romantic," a direct nod to the song from Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl that many believe is about Charli.
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So was the shirt really a jab at Taylor Swift?
Not according to the facts. Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, quickly clarified on his Instagram Story that Charli had simply borrowed the shirt from him. He had worn the very same Max’s Kansas City top, a reference to a famed New York nightclub, not the Missouri city, in promotional material for the episode. His own sophomore album is titled Kansas Anymore, making the shirt a piece of his own branding. Despite this explanation, the visual symbolism in the heat of the rumoured feud was simply too powerful for fans to ignore.
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