Lana Del Rey Responds to Criticism: ‘Don’t Ever Call Me Racist’

America feels like it's divided and in shambles right now, and that’s a massive understatement. Following the killing of George Floyd—as well as the wrongful killings of other innocent Black people, like , , and — and have left some celebrities voicing their opinions. Lana Del Rey is no exception.

Lana Del Rey has found herself in controversy once again. The singer-songwriter shared two videos on Sunday (May 31) of protesters calling for justice for George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes.The first video she shared showed a man standing on a burned-out car while holding a sign that read "no justice no peace." The second showed multiple people breaking into businesses and running out with arms full as alarms blared.

Lana Del Rey slammed critics accusing her of racism after she mentioned several top artists of colour in a lengthy Instagram diatribe complaining about claims she glamourizes abuse in her music.

Lana Del Rey has spoken out for the final time after attracting criticism for her controversial post on Instagram earlier this week.

Lana Del Rey really hopes she didn’t accidentally start a race war with her controversial Instagram post — not that she blames herself!

It says something about the degree of mess Lana Del Rey has gotten herself into that the announcement of her next album title—Chemtrails Over the Country Club—barely caused a stir. Last week, the singer posted an Instagram essay addressing the criticism that she glamorizes abuse, naming seven specific female pop stars in the process.

Del Rey responded to the backlash at her earlier post on Thursday by telling her critics to "#f**koff." 

Lana Del Rey has slammed those who accused her of racial insensitivity in a new Instagram video.

Lana Del Rey slammed critics accusing her of racism after she mentioned several top artists of colour in a lengthy Instagram diatribe complaining about claims she glamourizes abuse in her music.

Lana Del Rey has spoken out for the final time after attracting criticism for her controversial post on Instagram earlier this week.

Lana Del Rey has dismissed the controversy surrounding her comments on double standards in the music industry and accused critics of looking for “drama”.

Lana Del Reyfans are experiencing a bout of "Summertime Sadness" after the singer doubled down on her controversial statements. The dust has hardly settled from Monday's heated debacle and yet the artist is once again taking to Instagram to publicly denounce the poor way she thinks she's treated by the music industry.

Lana Del Rey has slammed critics accusing her of racism after she mentioned several top artists of colour in a lengthy Instagram post.

Del Rey's comments sparked a backlash

Lana Del Rey slammed critics accusing her of racism after she mentioned several top artists of colour in a lengthy Instagram diatribe complaining about claims she glamourizes abuse in her music.

On Thursday morning, Lana Del Rey announced on Instagram that she will be releasing a new album on September 5. The announcement came in the form of typed notes that she posted, defending lyrics in her music that cover women in submissive or passive roles. She pointed to critics and others artists who have taken issue with her lyrical content that "glamorizes abuse."

Lana Del Rey has defended her controversial comments on double standards in the music industry following a backlash and allegations of racism.