At the time of her big break, Del Rey raised eyebrows when she referred to herself as “a gangster Nancy Sinatra” and “Lolita got lost in the hood.”ĭel Rey’s early career was marked by accusations of cultural appropriation after she made several music videos that portrayed stereotypical characteristics of Native American and Latinx communities.
The “Doin’ Time” singer (born Elizabeth Grant) earned a strong following in 2011 after her ’50s and ’60s-inspired image caught the attention of young music lovers. Lana Del Rey has received her fair share of criticism throughout her rise to the top of the charts - but she hasn’t let it get her down. In May 2020, Del Rey posted a lengthy defense of her creative choices to Instagram, taking specific issue with accusations that she "glamorize abuse." In her view, she finds it unfair that her "minor lyrical exploration detailing sometimes submissive or passive roles in relationships has often made people say set women back hundreds of years.No stranger to the headlines.
"Eli and I wanted to do a music video with her but she was being such a problem," Manson told NME, adding, "I was not willing to make that part of the video."īoth of these instances may have been stylistic choices rather than political statements, but they helped fuel an ongoing discussion of Del Rey's fixation on themes of female submission as anti-feminist. The video was reported to be footage from a scrapped Marilyn Manson music video, but Manson later explained that it was a test project in collaboration with controversial horror filmmaker Eli Roth. Then, in 2014, a video clip surfaced that showed Lana Del Rey in a simulated rape scene.
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