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\nTaylor Swift’s fans have been speculating that “Actually Romantic” is about Charli xcx since The Life of a Showgirl was releasedNeither star has addressed the rumored diss trackIn a recent interview, Charli xcx was asked about the track but declined to answer<\/p>\n
Charli xcx<\/a> swiftly dodged a question about Taylor Swift<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n During a new interview with Vanity Fair<\/a>, published on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Charli, 33, declined to answer a question about her former collaborator.\n<\/p>\n Before Charli’s interview, Swift released The Life of a Showgirl<\/a> on Oct. 3, featuring the track “Actually Romantic<\/a>.” Her fans interpreted the song as a response to Charli’s Brat song “Sympathy Is A Knife<\/a>.” Charli’s latest album also included a song titled “Everything Is Romantic<\/a>.”\n<\/p>\n Vanity Fair asked Charli about the rumors that “Actually Romantic” is a diss track, but she declined to comment.\n<\/p>\n Fans suspect that “Sympathy Is A Knife” is about Swift because some of the lyrics appear to be about Charli feeling insecure about another woman. “Don\u2019t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend\u2019s show \/ Fingers crossed behind my back \/ I hope they break up quick,” the English pop star sings in the song.\n<\/p>\n Fans speculate that the lyrics reference Swift’s short-lived relationship with Matty Healy. However, Charli told Vulture<\/a> in August 2024 that the song was about the way her “brain creates narratives and stories” when she feels self-doubt.\n<\/p>\n She didn’t clarify whether or not the song was about Swift, instead telling the outlet, “People are gonna think what they want to think.”\n<\/p>\n Charli xcx in July 2025.<\/p>\n Joseph Okpako\/WireImage<\/p>\n Charli also sparked speculation about her thoughts on “Actually Romantic” during a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live<\/a> on Oct. 11. She was musical guest Role Model<\/a>‘s surprise “Sally<\/a>” while he performed his viral hit \u201cSally, When the Wine Runs Out<\/a>.\u201d\n<\/p>\n As Role Model, 28, called out, \u201cWhere\u2019s my Sally tonight?\u201d the audience erupted in screams when Charli suddenly walked through a set of doors.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n The \u201cApple\u201d singer wore a black skirt and a \u201cMax\u2019s Kansas City\u201d T-shirt with sunglasses. Fans thought the shirt was a reference to Swift, who is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n However, the T-shirt could have also been a nod to musician Role Model, who was seen wearing the same top in promo videos<\/a> for SNL earlier in the week. His 2024 album is titled Kansas Anymore, and New York was also once home to the legendary Max’s Kansas City<\/a> nightclub.\n<\/p>\n Taylor Swift in October 2024.<\/p>\n CHANDAN KHANNA\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n