These days, musical stardom comes with an unspoken expectation to be a moral compass for millions. But @Charli XCX has never been interested in that role, and her latest thoughts on celebrity culture make that abundantly clear. In her second Substack article, Charli pushes back against the popular idea that artists owe their audiences moral perfection.⁠ ⁠ Charli’s take is rooted in what drew her to music in the first place. “I want hedonism, danger and a sense of anti establishment to come along with my artists because when I was younger I wanted to escape through them," she writes. "I don’t care if they tell the truth or lie or play a character or adopt a persona or fabricate entire scenarios and worlds. To me that’s the point, that’s the drama, that’s the fun, that’s the FANTASY.”⁠ ⁠ Charli also discussed her longtime friendship with Yung Lean, sharing a story in which she texted him after they had dinner to ask if fame had changed her (slide 3). His response: she hadn't changed, but...