share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 This summer, a new breed of it girl has taken center stage, captivating the internet with their unapologetic confidence and edgy allure. A trend ignited by the rebellious spirit of Charli XCX’s 360 music video for her album Brat , these so-called ‘brat girls’ have become a cultural phenomenon, their audacious styles and rebellious spirits challenging traditional notions of femininity. It’s a celebration of being “really hot, in like a scary way”, as model-musician Gabbriette, one of the faces of this movement, puts it.
This new wave of brattiness has woven its way through music, memes, and now, cinema. It’s in this cultural whirlwind that director Ti West’s MaXXXine finds its perfect storm. Premiering amidst the peak of Brat Girl Summer , this gruesome yet vital final chapter in his slasher tribute X trilogy sees Mia Goth ( Suspiria , Emma ) stepping into the dual roles of producer and main star, reprising her role as the fashionable, ambitious, and unapologetically bratty porn actress Maxine Minx from the previous movies.
This time, she’s navigating the cutthroat world of 1980s Hollywood with a ferocity and attitude that would make any brat girl proud. As Chloe Cherry of Euphoria (2019 – present) fame aptly says in the 360 music video, without a “new hot internet girl” to carry the torch, their “kind will cease to exist”. Fear not, for Goth, A24’s reigning scream queen and MaXXXine ’s titular star, has answered the call, an.