It’s a black-and-white image, so zoom in, you know. “I just feel like if that’s really what people are gonna say, I have an answer for them, which is that if you look closer, you will see people of color. “I wasn’t being pre-emptive, I was definitely responding,” Del Rey maintained.

There have been certain things that people have touched on that have made me think, ‘OK, maybe I have to look at that,’ but this is not one of them.' 'I thought back to all my songs and videos and starting with more of a hip-hop sound… I mean, I just don’t feel like that’s my issue. You should not care about… everything you’re doing… Your friends are from all over the place and you’ve never represented yourself in any other way.’' Reiterating what she explained yesterday, the women in the photo are Lana's 'longest-term, nicest friends' and she 'felt uncomfortable having them somewhat brought into the controversy, but I spoke to them as well and they were like… ‘We don’t care.

The title track follows on from previous single 'Let Me Love You Like A Woman', and comes with a splashy video in which Lana's idyllic vision of the American Dream is corrupted, literally transforming into a sexy werewolf horror movie. Oh, and hey, if you're just here for the music, here's 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club'. There's a lot to digest, and you can hear the full interview here, but you'll find some of the major talking points below. She also talks about the coronavirus pandemic, Trump's presidency and the Capitol building riots. Today, she's elaborated on the controversy in a lengthy interview with BBC Radio 1. My best friends are rappers my boyfriends have been rappers,' she wrote, and comments like that have once again stirred up more of the kind of drama LDR was trying to circumvent.

'In 11 years working I have always been extremely inclusive without even trying to. If you're still catching up: Yesterday, Lana Del Rey revealed details of her new album Chemtrails Over The Country Club alongside a statement attempting to pre-emptively defend against criticism of the album's artwork, but ended up sparking the backlash she was trying to circumvent. She's also released new single and video 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club' - the title track to her forthcoming album.

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