Lana Del Rey said her recent comments on Donald Trump’s presidency and the US Capitol riots were “taken out of context” while she defended herself from criticism on social media on Tuesday.
In an interview with BBC 1 Radio on Monday, singer Chemtrails Over The Country Club, 35, said the president “did not know he was inciting” last Wednesday’s violent insurrection in Washington DC and that his divisive presidency ” needed to happen “America.
She told BBC presenter Annie Mac during the chat: ‘Trump’s madness, however bad it was, really needed to happen. We really needed a reflection of the biggest problem in our world, which is not climate change, but sociopathy and narcissism. ‘
Del Rey also labeled the Capitol riot, which resulted in the death of five people, as ‘dissociated anger’.
The January 6 attack on the United States Capitol occurred immediately after a ‘Save America’ demonstration held nearby, chaired by Trump himself, during which he said: ‘We will have to fight a lot more’ and ‘You have to show strength, and you have to be strong. ‘
But Lana, who is often at the center of the controversy, tried to set the record shortly after several media outlets called the interview for her seemingly sympathetic view of Trump and the protesters.
She dissected her statements on Twitter, telling followers: ‘… What I was describing w the BBC was that Trump is so significantly harmed that he may not know what he was doing due to his significant lack of empathy and the problem of wide reach is the issue of sociopathy and narcissism in America. ‘
Self-defense: Lana Del Rey said her recent comments about Donald Trump’s presidency and the US Capitol rebellion were “taken out of context” while she defended herself from criticism on social media on Tuesday
– I will repeat. I don’t like the bigger magazines to take my well-meaning comments and, believe it or not, liberals out of context. In fact, it’s what I sing about quite often. That’s what I was condemned for saying. You can hear the entire interview, ‘Lana continued in a subsequent tweet.
She ended with a final tweet directly addressing a vehicle that posted a comment about her interview, along with a cautionary note from another magazine:
‘I also want to say that I don’t like Complex magazine for inferring that I thought it was right to invade the capital. After my long-term relationship with them and exclusive interviews for the past 11 years, I find it pathetic if Rolling Stone agrees – the same goes for them ‘
Later on Tuesday, the Video Games hitmaker posted a long video testimonial on her social media, in which she commented more on how she feels seen in the media.
“I really don’t like being portrayed as a white Republican who has always been given everything and supports the incitement of the Capitol rebellion,” said the star at one point. ‘I grew up fighting, working hard, we had nothing, period.
“Just to take a moment to say that what I was describing w the bbc is that Trump is so significantly hurt that he may not know what he was doing due to his significant lack of empathy,” wrote singer Summertime Sadness
Later on Tuesday: The Video Games hitmaker posted a long video testimonial on her social media, in which she commented more on how she feels seen in the media
– I personally don’t understand. I just think that sometimes, because of my appearance, it is easy to paint this picture, but man, I worked hard to become the true singer and songwriter that I am ‘, Lana continued.
Later, she discussed her staying power in the industry and why she feels it is important to fight her detractors.
“People don’t last long at my workplace … it’s fun to knock people down, but it really discourages them from going on to their next project,” added the Grammy nominee.
‘This is my story, I am telling it … I am the wrong person to come when it comes to not being inclusive or liberal. Not that I’ve ever focused on any of them. I’ve always focused only on music, but if people want to make it political, I get discouraged, but I listen to the entire 40-minute interview.
“I really don’t like being painted as a white Republican who has always been given everything and supports the incitement of the Capitol riot,” she said.
‘So … I don’t want to have to focus on that, but it is what it is. I would love one day to get to the point where we just talk about music, but until that day, I want you to know my story. ‘
Like the caption on the video post, Lana wrote: ‘Talk about it. Get it out of your system. And then GFYS ‘.
The social media activity comes after another Sunday post on the cover of their new album Chemtrails Over the Country Club.
New job: Social media activity comes after another Sunday post, on the cover of Lana’s new album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club
In an added comment connected to the cover image posting, Del Rey seemed to take preventive measures against haters, insisting that she is ‘extremely inclusive, without even trying’ and that she has had rappers like boyfriends and best friends.
‘My dear friends came from everywhere, so before you comment again on a WOC / POC problem, I am not the one invading the capital, I am literally changing the world by putting my life, thoughts and love out there on the table 24 Seven. Respect that, ‘she concluded.
Lana’s sensitivity here certainly comes from reactions stemming from comments she made last summer, in which she hinted that musical artists like Beyoncé, Doja Cat and other predominantly black women were treated better than she was when it came to how express in their music.
These comments created a similar storm of activity on the singer’s social media when she tried to defend her point of view.
In an added comment connected to the cover image post: Del Rey seemed to face the haters preemptively, insisting that she is ‘extremely inclusive, without even trying’ and that she has had rappers like boyfriends and best friends
Reaction: Lana’s sensitivity certainly comes from reactions stemming from comments she made last summer, in which she hinted that other musical artists were treated better than she was when it came to how they express themselves in their music
Franco: These comments created a similar storm of activity on the singer’s social media when she tried to defend her point of view; seen here in September 2019 on show