Charli XCX Channeled a Modern Morticia at the VMAs 2026—See the Photos

By Kara Nesvig

Charli XCX has a sound all her own, but she also has a deep knowledge of music history, style, and culture; she did name her most recent album Music, Fashion, Film, after all, and had John Cale, Martin Scorsese, and Marc Jacobs pose for the cover. I always love seeing what Charli's up to and how she's shifting the pop music landscape, and for the MTV Video Music Awards 2026, the star brought the goth vibes with a long, layered style that felt like something Morticia Addams would wear if The Addams Family was set in 2026. Charli oscillates between wearing her hair in its natural curls and going straight, but she picked the latter for the VMAs.