5/12/2021 0 Comments Lana Del Rey Controversy
I couldve literally said anyone but I picked my favorite fucking people.And this is the problem with society today, not everything is about whatever you want it to be.Its exactly the point of my postthere are certain women that culture doesnt want to have a voice it may not have to do with race I dont know what it has to do with.I dont care anymore but dont ever ever ever ever bro- call me racist because that is bullshit.
Despite the feedback Ive heard from several people that I mentioned in a complementary way, whether it be Ariana or Doja Cat I want to say that I remain firm in my clarity and stance in that what I was writing about was the importance of self advocacy for the more delicate and often dismissed, softer female personality, and that there does have to be room for that type in what will inevitably become a new wave3rd wave of feminism that is rapidly approaching. ![]() Same as ten years ago when a million think pieces came out about me feigning emotional fragility or lying about coming from no money when that was the truth. If the women I mention dont wanna be associated with me thats absolutely fine by me, she wrote. To contact us about advertising please email contact (at) spin.com. Subscribe Already subscribed Log in Most popular title Popular videos. The singer faced criticism for claiming she sometimes feels crucified when she is accused of glamourising abuse with her songs. She wrote: Now that Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyonc have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fing, cheating etc 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 Im glamourising abuse Many branded Del Reys remarks as tone-deaf and disappointing. In a piece for The Guardian, deputy music editor Laura Snapes wrote: Its especially depressing that Del Rey targeted women of colour, in doing so undermining a legitimate argument about contemporary cultures restrictive insistence on female empowerment to the exclusion of messier experiences. Read more Murder, pranks, obsessive fans the story of the Marshall Mathers LP The 20 greatest live albums of all time Lana Del Rey defends her comments on female pop stars after backlash It is hard to avoid the suggestion, from an artist who has heavily used black culture in her work, that these performers sexualised images are more damaging for feminism than her lyrics about violence and bad boys. The malignant characterisation of black women as oversexualised is a historic racist trope and a persistent one that has seen those performers subject to far greater media derision than Del Rey will ever experience. Del Rey has now posted a response to the backlash, writing on her Instagram account: Im sorry that the folks who I can only assume are super TrumpPence supporters or hyper liberals or flip-flopping headline grabbing critics cant read and want to make it a race war. She denied her initial post was controversial, commenting: I want to say that I remain firm in my clarity and stance in that what i was writing about was the importance of self-advocacy for the more delicate and often dismissed, softer female personality, and that there does have to be room for that type in what will inevitably become a new wave3rd wave of feminism that is rapidly approaching. She added her issue was with female critics and female alternative artists who are disassociated from their own fragility and sexuality and berate more sexually liberated women like myself and the women I mentioned. My aim and my message are clear, she concluded, That I have control over my own story. If the women I mention dont wanna be associated with me thats absolutely fine by me. Del Rey had previously defended her comments about her fellow singers by saying: I couldve literally said anyone but I picked my favourite fing people. She continued: And this is the problem with society today, not everything is about whatever you want it to be. I dont care anymore but dont ever ever ever ever bro- call me racist because that is bulls. Del Rey released her latest album, Norman Fing Rockwell, last year. More about Lana Del Rey racism Beyonce Feminism Show 0 comments 1 1 Lana Del Rey shares final note on Instagram controversy. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. 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