Charli says Brat summer is over, so here are the best memes mourning a truly iconic era

In the words of the immortal legend Jasmine Masters: Well, it’s over. Brat summer wasn’t defined by calendar dates, it was defined by Charli XCX. And straight from mother’s mouth last night, the icon declared it done with. “Goodbye forever brat summer” Charli tweeted to us all, and broke the heart of millions. Brat summer has been a way for us to excuse any rotten behaviour we like whilst listening to the album of the year – and now it’s done with, what do we have to spur us on as the nights get darker and I continue to get torrentially rained on? Fuck all. Charli XCX says Brat summer is over, but these memes reacting to the news almost make it worthwhile as we cry in the bedrooms we adourned with that hideous shade of green. Here are the best.

1. The cruel catalyst

goodbye forever brat summer.

— Charli (@charli_xcx) September 2, 2024

2. The way I could actually cry

But they were, all of them, deceived, for another brat summer was made, in Australia, in the fires of the southern hemisphere https://t.co/zJut3cHQfA

— Patrick Lenton (@PatrickLenton) September 2, 2024

3. No Charli we ain’t done laughing yet!

me showing up with a whole bunch of new brat summer memes https://t.co/pN3U8UyrrS pic.twitter.com/UzI7JATRAe

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) September 2, 2024

4. Tbf can’t wait to stream the hell out of these

Brat summer is OVER Seasonal depression is BACK pic.twitter.com/ABpT8JBXcz

— Sof (@Sofisticatedwlw) August 31, 2024

5. Five Gabriettes for a Julia is killing me hahaha

it was way back in brat summer, which is what we called marketing campaigns in those days. so i wore the most lurid lime green clothing i could find, which was the style at the time. now back then, songs had gabriettes on them. "gimme five gabriettes for a julia" you'd say https://t.co/YRmp3MnZqS pic.twitter.com/NAX1rgCLSu

— Stan's Account (@tristandross) September 3, 2024

6. Too true actually

goodbye forever brat summer. – Charli xcx via Instagram pic.twitter.com/fAdi8R3TmY

— xcxshake (@xcxshake) September 2, 2024

7. Kimberley Walsh your time is now

Brat Summer is OVER subtle sage autumn is NOW!!! pic.twitter.com/H6PSmAouFB

— Blue Aloud (@bluealoud) September 2, 2024

8. What a time to be alive

https://twitter.com/RussellHayward/status/1830583896066695335

9. Live footage of me rn

https://t.co/EYDFDfjh9y pic.twitter.com/Bg26tBVeBe

— ed (@erar97) September 2, 2024

10. I’m actually howling haha

https://t.co/rkcYu5Nykr pic.twitter.com/mCcfbiffuy

— Joe (@josephpotkins) September 2, 2024

11. Dresing up as Charli for Halloween confirmed

it’s time. https://t.co/WUsJKcy2XH pic.twitter.com/hj1PyU7Jts

— k8 ⎕ (@noposhchoc23) September 2, 2024

12. STAY WITH ME GIRLY

STAY WITH ME https://t.co/M7VDk4Yn6U https://t.co/AwrfD6cQBo

— 𖦹 cris 𖦹 (@CRlSXCX) September 2, 2024

13. Don’t start

hello geezer autumn. https://t.co/1X0v7cUNbP pic.twitter.com/1m44MP1fDO

— The Screen Rot Podcast (@screenrotpod) September 2, 2024

14. Get it in a museum

https://t.co/oSbfX0Zzkk pic.twitter.com/ibZ3RR1Qyi

— xcx source (@xcxsource) September 2, 2024

15. Guilty of this unfortunately

Southern hemisphere erasure https://t.co/MKYba0rOxi

— Guy Montgomery (@guy_mont) September 3, 2024

16. Maybe we needed it

https://t.co/kvajckY9xe pic.twitter.com/yiz4Q2s9mA

— JB 🎃🐻✨ (@JBfromDC89) September 2, 2024

17. Crying

this was the worst summer of my life by far but i hope everyone else has a good time https://t.co/uA6qAvdSZI

— Mohammad (@MargBarAmerica) September 2, 2024

18. We’ll leave it on the best one

It's been a privilege bumpin that with you tonight https://t.co/A1BlyR5ICn pic.twitter.com/Po4YVu4qQT

— Gillian Branstetter (@GBBranstetter) September 2, 2024

We still need the remix album, girly. The streets have not forgotten.

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