!! Politics !!

“I really feel like there’s kind of a singer’s curse around meeting an honest partner who has no skin in the game, no dog in the race,” she said. “And it’s super nerve-racking to have to hold on to an innocent perception of how things could go when you’re in an industry where maybe your values or your morals don’t quite match up with what’s going on—especially when people think that you probably don’t have any morals or values, so it can get all twisted up.”

– Lana Del Rey, talking about her swamp boat captain husband Jeremy Dufrene, whom many fans believe is a MAGA Republican, and alluding to his and/or her political beliefs being at odds with the majority of (allegedly) left-leaning Hollywood.

…Erm, yeah, no shit, Lizzy! It’s not just a hillbilly aesthetic or Pinterest board in the end. People take issue with it because there’s a lot at stake. Sure it’s easy when it doesn’t effect you, but your entire fanbase is basically made up of gays and women, and “not matching up with what’s going on” means voting against their access to healthcare, education, and their basic human rights. Woof.