"Across the country in Washington, D.C., the worst of the worst (RFK Jr., Pete Hegseth, Jeanine Pirro, etc.) gathered for a different kind of premiere. A black carpet was rolled out in front of the once- prestigious Kennedy Center, flanked by a blank white wall with the word "MELANIA" screaming in all caps, assaulting the eyes of anyone who viewed it. One by one-and no more than a couple dozen-members of the Trump administration arrived to pretend that they were getting their own cool-kid moment, the kind they were definitely denied growing up, which is likely the reason they fell into a personality cult instead."
"The Moment tells the story of the moment that was Brat Summer and the subsequent tour, where Charli juggled the optics of chart-topping, Coachella-headlining, celebrity-beefing, and the delicate task of maintaining the brat persona. The cast is stacked; the reviews are mostly solid; and it debuts the "fabulous" Jenner in her first-ever acting role-which is probably not something anyone needed, but it's sweet when someone shows interest in their partners' hobbies."
"Wake Up America! It's the Tale of Two Premieres: The Moment x Melania. I haven't seen either-and definitely won't be seeing Melania -but here's a brief comparative analysis of A24's latest box-office It-Girl darling and Amazon MGM Studios' extremely expensive attempt at making propaganda high-fashion."
Charli XCX premiered The Moment in Los Angeles with a celebrity-filled audience including Kylie Jenner, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, Matt Healy, and Sean Baker. The Moment chronicles Brat Summer and the subsequent tour, showing Charli balancing chart success, Coachella headlining, public feuds, and a cultivated brat persona, and features Jenner's first acting role. In Washington, D.C., a Melania Trump documentary premiere at the Kennedy Center featured a black carpet, a large branded backdrop, and attendance by Trump-aligned figures such as RFK Jr., Pete Hegseth, and Jeanine Pirro. The Melania event drew criticism as a costly, politicized image-making effort described with grand emotional terms.
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