Lana Del Rey has unveiled the cover and tracklist for her upcoming album, 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club'. Unfortunately, she couldn't leave the post at just that...
The singer has been criticised for a since-deleted comment that originally accompanied the post. In it, Lana Del Rey discussed the women of color shown in the album art and seemed to boast about her "extremely inclusive" approach to diversity.
Del Rey wrote: "I also want to say that with everything going on this year! And no this was not intended-these are my best friends, since you are asking today. And damn! As it happens when it comes to my amazing friends and this cover yes there are people of color on this records picture and that's all I'll say about that but thank you."
Referencing the women on the album cover, she continued: "My beautiful friend Valerie from Del Rio Mexico, my dearest friend Alex and my gorgeous friend Dakota Rain as well as my sweetheart Tatiana. these are my friends this is my life. We are all a beautiful mix of everything- some more than others which is visible and celebrated in everything I do."
"In 11 years working I have always been extremely inclusive without even trying to. My best friends are rappers my boyfriends have been rappers," the singer added. "My dearest friends have been from all over the place, so before you make comments again about a WOC/POC issue, I'm not the one storming the capital, I'm literally changing the world by putting my life and thoughts and love out there on the table 24 seven. Respect it."
The caption for the post now reads: "There's always turmoil and upheaval and in the midst of it- there's always beautiful music too. Introducing my new album chemtrails over the country club."
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Many took to Twitter to slam what Del Rey wrote, calling it "embarrassing."
comes off angry also, she equated rappers to black people which was ......racist
— j (@qsmrgo) January 11, 2021
actual piece of nothing statement, what was it for, it was an “i’m not racist statement” that nobody asked for
— j (@qsmrgo) January 11, 2021
every time lana del rey posts those long essays on her social media’s she gets cancelled like sis just say “☁️” and go please 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Drs7gMQWbO
— sad boy (@boytwtt) January 10, 2021
Lana del rey publicists everytime she’s active pic.twitter.com/KhFng7s7t2
— ur_hoe_jeffro⁷𖧵IN生₁₂₇⟬⟭☾↺❦'⋈⨁ᵒᵗ²¹ 𖧶ㄴㅇㅇㄷㅅ#⃝♔₊✜˚ (@CRACK3RPH0BIC) January 10, 2021
lana stans when lana del rey starts to write another long paragraph on her instagram: pic.twitter.com/wJLxrRG9M7
— andres war (@_andreswar_) January 11, 2021
me & the girls (👩🏾🦱🧑🏽👩🏿) tryna defend miss lana del rey today pic.twitter.com/XHRXsgC7oC
— susana on the beach ft. lana del rey (@susanaswiftie) January 11, 2021
It's far from the first time that Del Rey has courted controversy.
Her album 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club' was originally slated for a September release but was postponed. It currently has no release date.
