Charli XCX has landed the Fall 2026 cover of Playboy, bringing the provocative spirit of her song “Playboy Bunny” into a London photoshoot by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri. The singer also sits down with Kylie Jenner for a candid conversation about sexuality, confidence, marriage and attraction. From a hotel room to a boat on the River Thames, the feature offers another striking look at Charli’s creative world.
Charli XCX has made her Playboy cover debut, appearing in the magazine’s Fall 2026 issue in a photoshoot that takes the title of her song “Playboy Bunny” into an entirely different setting. Photographed by Aidan Zamiri around London, the singer moves between intimate interiors and the River Thames, while an accompanying interview with Kylie Jenner explores the things that make her feel confident, attractive and comfortable in her own skin.
The timing is particularly fitting. “Playboy Bunny” was released earlier this year as the B-side to “SS26,” giving fans an early glimpse of the visual and musical direction surrounding Music, Fashion, Film. Now the song’s title has found an obvious home on the cover of Playboy, although the magazine appearance is not tied to a new single or album announcement.
For the shoot, Zamiri photographed Charli in black underwear inside a hotel-like room and took the production outdoors for a series of images featuring London itself. One of the more memorable locations was a boat on the Thames, where the singer posed in her underwear as tourists and other people went about their day nearby.
Charli found the public reaction amusing, telling Jenner that the people watching from the river seemed rather interested in what was happening. The encounter adds a little humor to a production built around meticulously arranged images. An ordinary afternoon on the Thames became the unlikely backdrop for a Playboy cover story.
Zamiri was a natural choice for the assignment. The photographer and director has worked extensively with Charli, helping develop the visual language of her recent projects through album artwork, music videos and fashion imagery. Their collaborations include work connected to Music, Fashion, Film, as well as earlier projects that established his place within her creative circle.
That familiarity matters when the subject is someone whose public image is so closely tied to the music she makes. Charli has spent years treating photographs, videos, clothing and live performances as interconnected parts of her work. She knows how she wants to appear on camera, and her existing relationship with Zamiri gives the pair a shared understanding of the finished image.
Speaking about their collaborations, Charli explained that she appreciates working with people who can anticipate what she is thinking and are willing to take risks. The Playboy photographs reflect that relationship, mixing carefully controlled glamour with the slightly unpredictable experience of shooting in a busy city.
The magazine also brought in Kylie Jenner for the interview. The two previously worked together on The Moment, and Jenner approaches the conversation as a fellow public figure familiar with fashion, photography and the scrutiny that comes with being photographed.
Charli told Jenner that posing for Playboy was something she had wanted to do for a long time. She has an affection for the magazine’s recognizable bunny logo and its association with underwear, sexuality and glamorous imagery. Rather than treating the shoot as an unexpected departure, she presents it as an experience she was genuinely excited to have.
Her comments about confidence explain some of that enthusiasm. Charli said she can feel sexy in underwear or in a fully tailored suit, making it clear that the feeling is not dependent on how much clothing she happens to be wearing. For her, sexuality and confidence are closely connected, and the decision to participate in the shoot comes from that personal outlook.
She also described her idea of an attractive photograph. Technical perfection is not necessarily the point; she is more interested in an image that reveals something genuine about its subject, even when the result feels messy or vulnerable. It is an approach that suits Zamiri’s work, where the polished styling frequently sits alongside something less conventional.
The conversation makes room for a more playful discussion of attraction, too. Asked about characteristics she finds appealing, Charli mentioned people who can be a little emotionally distant. It was a personal response to Jenner’s question rather than a broader statement about what relationships should look like.
Jack Black also came up as an unexpected example of someone she considers sexy. Her explanation had less to do with conventional appearance than with his sense of humor, talent and ability to remain himself. The answer fits neatly into the conversation’s wider interest in the relationship between confidence and personality.
For Charli, the people who command attention are not necessarily those who fit a particular visual ideal. Humor and an unmistakable personality can be just as appealing. Her comments about Black make that point with considerably more levity than a conventional discussion of beauty might have allowed.
There is a more personal side to the interview as well. Charli talks about her marriage to George Daniel, the drummer of The 1975, whom she married in 2025. She describes their approach to marriage as relaxed, explaining that the formal title matters to them without defining the strength of their relationship.
When Jenner asked when she feels most confident, Charli identified two situations: performing onstage and spending time with Daniel. The answer connects the private and professional sides of her life without suggesting that one has replaced the other.
Daniel has already played an important role in her recent music. During a July interview, Charli discussed how their relationship inspired “I’m Afraid,” a track from Music, Fashion, Film that deals with her feelings about commitment. She has also credited him with understanding different aspects of her personality and helping her feel secure enough to explore them.
The Playboy conversation arrives during a particularly busy stretch of her career. Released in July, Music, Fashion, Film has placed Charli’s relationship with visual culture at the center of her current work, with songs and accompanying videos that move freely between pop music, cinema and fashion.
“Playboy Bunny” has an interesting place within that project. Originally presented as the companion track to “SS26,” it was part of Charli’s decision to revive the traditional relationship between singles and B-sides. The song came with its own black-and-white video, shot in Paris, and was subsequently made available through iTunes alongside other tracks from the same series.
Its appearance on the Playboy cover is therefore a continuation of an existing creative idea rather than the launch of a new musical release. The title already belonged to this phase of Charli’s career; the magazine has given it a different visual expression.
Music remains her immediate priority. The Music, Fashion, Film Tour opened in Philadelphia on September 11, with a setlist that included material from the new album, songs from Brat and selections from earlier in her catalogue. “Playboy Bunny” was among the tracks performed on opening night.
Charli has also announced six UK and European arena dates for February 2027, with Audrey Hobert joining as a special guest. The new shows follow her North American schedule and extend the touring plans beyond the limited run initially announced for the album.
That makes the Playboy appearance part of a broader period of activity rather than a replacement for live performances. The cover places her in a fashion-editorial setting while the tour gives audiences another opportunity to see how the current music works onstage.
The Fall issue is scheduled to reach newsstands later in September, bringing together Zamiri’s photographs and Charli’s conversation with Jenner. For a singer who has already turned “Playboy Bunny” into a song, a video and a live performance, the magazine cover adds one more image to a creative world she has been building throughout the year.
