Charli XCX is Role Model’s ‘Sally’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’Charli XCX is Role Model’s ‘Sally’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Role Model performs with special guest Charli XCX on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Oct. 11, 2025  (Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

Charli XCX popped up in an unexpected place on Saturday night: onstage at SNL with Role Model.

During performances of his hit “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out,” it’s become a tradition for a woman — sometimes a fan, sometimes a famous woman — to join Role Model onstage and dance during the part of the song that begins, “Here we go again/ I’m falling headfirst/ Ankles hit the two-step/ Sally makes my head hurt.”

The singer, born Tucker Pillsbury, performed the song on a set that looked like a barn, and when he yelled out, “Where’s my Sally tonight?”, the barn doors opened to reveal Charli, wearing shades, a miniskirt and a t-shirt with the logo of the legendary New York City club Max’s Kansas City — possibly a reference to the title of Role Model’s album Kansas Anymore.

As Tucker continued to sing, “Heard it through the grapevine she can be a diva/ Cold like Minnesota, hotter than a fever,” Charli began dancing around, and then really got into it, whipping her hair, taking off her shades and putting them on Tucker before throwing a kiss and exiting the stage.

Tucker also performed his song “Some Protector” on the show.

Next week, Sabrina Carpenter will be the host and musical guest on the show.

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