Lana Del Rey Came Back Looking Her Best And Everyone's Obsessed, But The Media Is Still Bashing Her

Alaina Demopoulos at The Guardian had some strong criticism for the beloved queen of moody femme pop.

"The cliche image of Lana Del Rey–flower crown, heart-shaped sunglasses, Lolita pout–matches the cliche of a Coachella girl," she wrote in her review. "Both Del Rey and the festival saw a peak in the mid-2010s, during the early years of influencer culture excess. So it makes sense that Coachella’s golden girl would headline…even though, in 2024, Del Rey doing so feels about a decade too late."

"Del Rey has become an icon for the dour and terminally online, in no small part to her well-known shtick: being too cool and half there," Demopoulus continued, giving the performance only two out of five stars. "Unfortunately, her signature laconic delivery just didn’t work for such a big stage, and came off as unprepared rather than unbothered."

"Was this a headline act, or a hostage-proof-of-life video? A woman standing next to me and I burst out laughing at Del Rey’s lifeless delivery of the Summertime Sadness opening line “I’m feeling electric tonight” because, well, clearly she was not." Demopoulus added. "The audience stayed polite, and diehard fans were going to have a good time anyway. About 20 minutes into the show, however, attendees started to leave early, and this stream of quitters did not end."

Despite the scathing review, many fans on X claimed the opposite and called Del Rey's performance "iconic," "healing," and "electric."

Other highlights included her arrival and departure on a motorcycle, as well as her stunning style.

Lana Del Rey's career has not been without its controversies, often making her a target for questionable criticism. From accusations of "glamorizing abuse" to being labeled a "fake feminist," the media's latest portrayal of her isn't that surprising. The fact is, Lana Del Rey is actually authentic. She's authentically feminine and authentically artistic, and she's consistently refused to conform to the pop star status quo.

"I get dressed up for my shows while some folks don't. For some reason that was a problem. I had books thrown at me in San Francisco by liberal female groups. I've been punched in the face in Brooklyn. Ten years ago, mentally I badly needed some beauty to come out of the chaos. For something to make sense. I've been on guard for so long," she shared in an infamous interview with The Times.

She's even gone as far as to publicly question the feminist movement's so-called “inclusivity," which many female celebrities aren't brave enough to do. Del Rey posted the now infamous letter on her Instagram years ago, where she points out that other female artists sing about “being sexy, wearing no clothes, f**king, cheating, etc.” and yet she gets accused of “glamorizing abuse” with her lyrics.

“Let this be clear, I’m not not a feminist,” added Del Rey, “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–the kind of women who are slated mercilessly for being their authentic, delicate selves.”

That statement was met with bizarre accusations of "racism," but Del Rey didn't take the bait, and she still doesn't. Her refusal to change her image to fit something that would make her more palatable to politically correct hyper-feminists is precisely the reason why so many women love her and resonate with her music.

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