Lana Del Rey launches aggressive opening salvo in Ethel Cain beef

All of which feels pretty pointed, especially after Variety recorded for posterity an Instagram comment that Del Rey reportedly made in response to a Popbase posting about the release. The comment has since been deleted, but reportedly saw Del Rey getting a little bit into her motivations for opening fire like this, stating that “I didn’t know who Ethel was until a few years ago— when someone brought to my attention the disturbing and graphic side-by-side images she would often put up of me next to unflattering creatures and cartoon characters making constant comments about my weight, I was confused at what she was getting at. Then when I heard what she was saying behind closed doors from mutual friends and started inserting herself into my personal life I was definitely disturbed.” Cain—who just released a new album a few days ago—hasn’t commented on the suddenly public beef with the much-more-established Del Rey

Speaking of: Del Rey released her last album, Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, back in early 2023. She was originally slated to release a new album back in May, but revealed that she’d ditched both the name (The Right Person Will Stay) and the release date; the new record is currently TBD, but apparently brimming with grudges.