Jason Bateman Presses Charli XCX About Wanting a ‘Brat’ of Her Own

People like to do this super cool thing to people who say they are not interested in having children and that is telling them they’ll change their minds, tell them how unfortunate it is or how good of a parent they’ll be, etc.

While we can say it’s not anyone else’s business until we’re blue in the face, let’s let the internet’s reaction to Jason Bateman’s unsolicited advice to Charli XCX be the reason you just don’t say anything next time.

The “Brat Summer” superstar appeared on a recent episode of “Smartless” to promote her upcoming A24 film “The Moment.” During the episode, Bateman told the “365 Party Girl” that she must just not have found the right guy and she’d change her mind if she did.

Charli reminded him that she’s married, and the internet collectively cringed as people pointed out it was one of those moments where “well-meaning curiosity” accidentally becomes “awkward life coaching.”

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February 4th, 2026