Charli XCX has released the music video for her new single "Wink Wink," the third track from her forthcoming album "Music, Fashion, Film." The video, dropped on Thursday, features the 33-year-old artist in a series of provocative scenes.
"Wink Wink" showcases XCX in various settings, including a garden and against a window. The visuals include moments where her skirt is blown up to reveal pink underwear, and she is seen pressing soapy cleavage against a window. Other scenes depict her using whipped cream suggestively and flashing her thong. The video employs quick cuts between these diverse and often racy scenarios.
This release follows recent social media teases from the artist, including posts hinting at "something horny is coming." Prior to "Wink Wink," XCX released "Rock Music" and "SS26" from her seventh album, "Music, Fashion, Film," which is scheduled for release on July 24. The album is described as containing 11 songs with a total runtime of 30 minutes and 5 seconds.
Despite the provocative nature of her latest music video, XCX has spoken about her current mental state, telling Rolling Stone that she is experiencing the "worst place mentally that I've been in my life." She attributes this to the intense demands of her career, including the "Brat Tour" and a "complicated relationship" with performing. To protect her mental health, she has reduced her social media presence and is cutting back on interviews, noting that her anxiety has become physically debilitating.
XCX has been actively working on her acting career alongside her music. She recently appeared in the independent film "Erupcja" and promoted three films at the Sundance Film Festival in January, including her mockumentary "The Moment." Upcoming acting roles include a part in Dakota Johnson's directorial debut "A Tree Is Blue" and a role in a remake of the 1978 horror film "Faces of Death."