Lana Del Rey Responds To Criticism Over Defensive Instagram Statement

'This is sad to make it about a WOC issue when I’m talking about my favorite singers,' she wrote on Instagram.

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by Bonnie McLaren |
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Lana Del Rey is facing criticism after posting a lengthy statement to Instagram in which she defended herself from accusations that she 'glamourises abuse'. She started her post by name dropping 'Doja Cat, Ariana [Grande], Camila [Cabello], Cardi B, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé' who have 'have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, f***ing, cheating, then asking, 'can I please go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money – or whatever I want – without being crucified or saying that I’m glamourising abuse?'

Shortly after posting the statement, many pointed out that the list of artists she mentioned were mostly women of colour. 'I'm not saying she's not getting criticism but she shouldn't overlook these women's struggles, especially their racial struggles, in the industry because she can't breakthrough or get a number 1 hit,' one Twitter user wrote. 'Question for the culture,' one Instagram user wrote, referencing how she started her post, 'this whole wording and name dropping and criticising other female artists was so not needed especially when women of colour are at the top of the charts.'

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          In a series of comments on Instagram, Lana has now responded to the criticism. One now-deleted comment read: 'I f***ing love these singers and know them. That is why I mentioned them I would also like to have some of the same freedom of expression without judgment of hysteria. There you go.' She added, 'Bro. This is sad to make it about a WOC issue when I’m talking about my favorite singers.'

In the original post, the singer said that she is 'not not a feminist' and that it's 'pathetic' some have said her lyrics have set women 'back hundreds of years'. 'I’m not not a feminist – but there has to be a place in feminism for women who look and act like me – the kind of woman who says no but men hear yes,' she said. 'The kind of women who get their own stories and voices taken away from them by stronger women or by men who hate women.’ Lana added: ‘I’m just a glamorous person singing about the realities of what we are all now seeing are very prevalent emotionally abusive relationships all over the world.’

One Twitter user responded to Lana's use of the phrase there’s not a 'place in feminism for people who look and act like me' by saying: 'Lana Del Rey criticising the songs of numerous women of colour in order to push this narrative that there’s not a "place in feminism for people like her" (rich white women who date cops) absolutely fucking reeks.' (Lana is currently dating Live P.D cop Sean Larkin{ =nofollow}.)

Lana also addressed this point in a comment, writing: 'And my last and final note on everything—when I said people who look like me—I meant the people who don’t look strong or necessarily smart, or like they’re in control etc. it’s about advocating for a more delicate personality, not for white women—thanks for the Karen comments tho. V helpful.'

Many of Lana’s tracks have detailed unhealthy relationships, but within the last few years she has changed her live shows - removing the song Cola from her setlist, which she has previously said was inspired by a ‘Harvey Weinstein type of character’. She also said in 2017 she no longer sings the line ‘he hit me and it felt like a kiss’ from Ultraviolence.

At the end of the statement, she confirmed that her seventh album, White Hot Forever, will be released on September 5, as well as two poetry books which she says will benefit Native American foundations.

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