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At the beginning of her career in the 2010s, Lana Del Rey's stardom was often associated with 20th century American culture and vintage style. She used her best efforts to establish herself as an American beauty of the last century. Using makeup from retro Hollywood films of the 20th century and adding classicism to her music, she appeared to the public as an old-time celebrity.

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lana del rey's most famous song as well as an interlude in the film The Great Gatsby. Combined with the time period of the film's scenario, lana del rey sets her vintage style with this song, creating an image of her as a classical beauty.

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In her music videos, she often uses vintage filming techniques. Blurry and unclear picture quality, unstable images and black and white images like early Hollywood movies. And these music videos often feature American street scenes from the last century. Her unique artistic approach makes people feel as if she is really a singer from the last century after watching her videos.

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Lana Del Rey presents a classic vintage beauty look in the music video for Burning Desire. It was also her iconic look during that time period. Her clothes, hair and make-up emphasise the 1950s and 1960s style, with black wavy hair, red lips and ornate jewellery.

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Similar vintage beauty looks are often used by her on the red carpet and at various public events to highlight her personal style.

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Someone got the memo: Lana Del Rey fits in with the Cannes Opening Ceremony theme as she dresses in The Great Gatsby-style vintage frock and hair

It's the film that's been taking fans by storm even before it's been released in the cinema thanks to its vintage styling and the prohibition romance surrounding it.

And it seems one person who is already a fan of The Great Gatsby is singer Lana Del Rey.

The 26-year-old turned up to the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony on Wednesday evening ready to watch a screening of the movie as the event's opening film.

Lana had obviously drawn inspiration for her designer gown from the movie itself as she dressed in a vintage style floorlength black and white gown.

She stunned with the embroidered detailing, while the train of the gown dragged behind her.

And Lana, who was enlisted to sing at the bash, even opted for a prohibition style hair 'do as she mingled with Hollywood royalty.

She wore her dark locks in deep curls that waved around her face, while she wore long earrings to complete the look.

Most of the stars were flanked by umbrellas thanks to the downpour but Lana didn't seem to let it affect her as she posed up with fellow singer Florence Welch.

Amid heavy rain, dancing flappers flocked down the Cannes red carpet Wednesday night, bringing a touch of the Jazz Age to the Croisette. Gatsby stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire helped give the festival's opening day a strong dose of star power.

At the ceremony, DiCaprio, joined by his Gatsby co-star, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, declared the 66th Cannes officially open.

Over the next 12 days, dozens of the world's most artistically ambitious films will premiere on Cannes' global stage. But Wednesday was a day for blockbusters - both the big-budget Gatsby and Hollywood's most accomplished director of spectacle: Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg is serving as jury president at this year's Cannes. His presence here is a rarity (he's had films at Cannes before, including E.T. and Sugarland Express, but never had a movie in competition), and he was received like a visiting head of state, a king of cinema.

The Lincoln director received a standing ovation at the opening ceremony and was serenaded with a performance of Miss Celie's Blues from his 1985 film, The Color Purple.

He heads the jury that will decide the prestigious Palme d'Or, given to one of the 20 competing films, with entries ranging from the Coen brothers (Llewyn Davis), Alexander Payne (Nebraska) and Steven Soderbergh (Behind the Candelabra).

This year's jury is an intimidating, starry bunch, including Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz.

'Everyone sits in judgment of us, Spielberg said. So it's our turn.'

Luhrmann's 3-D adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is this year's festival opener, a choice that surprised many since the film opened last week in North America. Cannes typically takes precedence over release schedules, but Gatsby sails to the Croisette after a robust weekend haul of $51.1 million.

After Luhrmann noted in a news conference that the film had pushed Fitzgerald's novel to the top of the bestseller list (selling more copies in a week than in the author's lifetime), DiCaprio added with a grin: 'And a little film adaptation is doing quite well at the box office.'

But while Gatsby is getting a victory lap on the Cannes' red carpet, it comes to the festival with the sting of mixed reviews. Many film critics have taken issue with the movie's stylistic flourishes.

'I knew that would come,' said Luhrmann, noting Fitzgerald's 1925 novel was also initially received poorly. 'I just care that people are going out and seeing it. I really am so moved by that.'

Gatsby plays out of competition at the festival, but Spielberg should have his hands full with a slate lacking any obvious favorite. Internationally-respected filmmakers like Roman Polanski (Venus in Fur), Asghar Farhadi (The Past) and Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive) are to premiere their films in competition.

Every year, the Cannes jury president is psychoanalyzed to help predict the Palme d'Or winner. This year is no different, with onlookers guessing that Spielberg will either gravitate toward the kind of warm-hearted films he's best known for, or seek to deliberately contradict that assumption with a more audacious choice.

The international jury also includes Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, Japanese director Naomi Kawase, French actor Daniel Auteuil and Bollywood star Vidya Balan.

'I'm going to have to look at the Sidney Lumet film 12 Angry Men, again as a tutorial to prepare myself for the final day of deliberation,' Spielberg said with a smile.

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The 26-year-old turned up to the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony on Wednesday evening ready to watch a screening of the movie as the event's opening film.

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Blackburn(2020) suggests that Lana Del Rey uses different singing voices to portray many different female characters. The most prominent of these are the Lolita-like rebellious teenage girl and the dark and femme fatale who uses sex to get what she wants..

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Lolita is one of lana del rey's personas. The literary work Lolita had a profound effect on Lana Del Rey, who could be described as obsessed with it. In real life, her preference for older men is also well known. On her album born to die, she often appears in songs as a teenage girl longing for love, and the objects of her affection in the lyrics are often older men.

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In Lana's lyrics there are frequent references to her love of older men and her daddy issue, while in real life the men she has dated have all been older, mature types.

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As a huge fan of the literary work Lolita, she composed the song of the same name for it. With a sweeter voice she portrays a rebellious and charming American teenage girl. In this song, she transforms herself into an avatar of Lolita, giving a first-person perspective on her relationship with her stepfather and making no secret of her preference for older men.

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While striving for vintage in her dress and make-up, the concept of love expressed in her songs was also considered old-fashioned by the public. In her early songs, love was paramount and the women she portrayed often gave everything for love. At the heart of her early songs were women's desire for love, self-destructive tendencies and extreme romanticism. This made her controversial, with feminists criticising her for reinforcing stereotypes of women.

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Lana Del Rey is one of the biggest female names in the music industry, but behind all the smoky haze and Old Hollywood glam, her lyrics provide a less than stunning image of womanhood.

During a show in Ridgefield, Washington last week, Lana slipped in an announcement that her new album "Honeymoon" will drop this September.

In order to see what kind of subject matter we can expect in the new release, it might be wise to see what sort of messages Lana has threaded throughout her work so far.

In her debut album, "Born to Die," Lana describes a number of unhealthy relationships and reckless behavior sung in a sultry voice over moody, romantic beats.

In "Off to the Races," the second track off the album, Lana sets the tone with the line, "My old man is a bad man," while proceeding to sing of her undying affection for him.

The song goes on to depict a relationship of male-dominance, with Lana singing out lines like "Tell me you own me," and willingly painting herself as entirely submissive to her male counterpart.

One might be able to write this off as a mere bedroom preference if it weren't for lines throughout the album like "I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him. Who else is going to put up with me this way?" and "It's all for you, everything I do," that convey a clear sense of unhealthy dependency and a need for male-validation.

Lana's received criticism for this in the past from fellow chart-topping singer, Lorde, who described this kind of "shirt-tugging, desperate, 'don't leave me' stuff" as unhealthy for teenagers to listen to.

For the most part, the album maintains the same kind of underlying themes, and the extended "Paradise" addition follows suit with lines like "I'm nothing without you" and "I need you like a baby."

The most disturbing thing about this is the way Lana paints these unbalanced relationships with "cons," "liars" and "no good" men in such an affectionate tone.

Not only does she fail to condemn this outdated male-female power dynamic of inequality, but she willingly portrays herself as being valued almost solely in her sexuality, with lines like "I'm your little harlot," and "If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby?"

The themes in Lana's more recent work, "Ultraviolence," only get darker.

In the title track, Lana repeats the lyrics "He hit me and it felt like a kiss," as well as "He hurt me but it felt like true love," in what you'd expect to be a painful remembrance of an abusive relationship. But in actuality, she asks for more of this "ultraviolence" and affirms her willingness to do anything for this man, calling their relationship a "blessed union."

Whether it was her intention or not, romanticizing domestic abuse is dangerous territory when you have an audience of young, impressionable listeners, or any listeners at all for that matter.

All the struggle for gender equality needs is a powerful, chart-topping advocate for the battery of women.

Lana seems quite willing to put up with a fair amount of emotional abuse as well.

The premise of the song "Pretty When You Cry," is essentially her willingness to be in a relationship with a man who cares nothing for her.

Ironically, she comes strikingly close to making a statement of female empowerment in this song with the lyric, "I'm stronger than all my men," but quickly follows up with, "except for you." Classic Lana.

"Sad Girl" has a similar theme, involving her willingness to tolerate heartache to be with a man of questionable character.

That may be just what to expect from a woman who doesn't think feminism is an " interesting concept," but her ability to stay afloat in a society that is ever pressing for more gender equality is really quite astounding.

Old gender notions die hard, I suppose.

Admittedly, I myself enjoy Lana's music. I find her chilly, vintage sound relatively unique despite its mainstream appeal.

I am not suggesting that we all boycott the new album in a grand show of bra-burning feminism, but only that we'd all be more conscious, informed listeners.

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In 2017, with the release of her album Lust For Live, she underwent a bit of a transformation in every way. She no longer insisted on portraying herself as a vintage beauty, and in this interview with elle, she mentions that with age and experience, she no longer had to rely on a refined look or a glamorous persona. From this stage onwards, she focuses more on being her authentic self.

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Gothic and religious elements often appear in her work, and she herself is interested in metaphysics and witchcraft.

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Norman Fucking Rockwell This album brings not only a thematic elevation of Lana's songwriting, but also a reinvention of her star image. The entire album offers a glimpse into the current state of American society through reminiscences of its past.

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Death and loss are the most obvious gothic elements in her work. Her image in these songs with gothic elements is always that of a melancholic woman with self-destructive tendencies.

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Apart from the transformation of her appearance, the biggest change was that she began to care about current political affairs and human rights issues.

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Lana began to convey some of her own thoughts on social issues in her songs. In Textbook, she speaks out for black rights and against racism.

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She is gradually moving away from making herself into a sophisticated vintage beauty and focusing more on comfort and casualness. At the Grammy Awards, instead of wearing an expensive couture gown like other celebrities, she wore a discounted dress from the mall. It makes her image more real and approachable.

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Lana Del Rey’s Red Carpet Moments Range From Custom Gucci Gowns to $18 Dresses

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Lana loves America and American culture, especially America in the 20th century. In the early days she emphasised her American identity more than once in her songs with American elements. After the Lust For Life period, her patriotism became more evident and she began to worry about the future of America.

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She sings 'god bless America' directly in the lyrics to show her patriotism. The Lust For Life period was also the period of Trump's administration, and she has rebelled against the Trump regime on several occasions, either directly or indirectly.

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God Bless America - And All The Beautiful Women In It

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Among her many personas, the Witch is also one of the more famous ones. She became involved in witchcraft-related things and sang interludes for horror-themed films and TV shows.

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Season Of The Witch (From The Motion Picture "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark" / Audio)

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During Trump's administration, she openly admitted that she used witchcraft with the coven to try to get Trump out of office. This reinforced her image as a witch.

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Witches protested against President Donald Trump in February by casting a spell

The purpose of the binding spell was to stop President Trump from doing harm

She admitted she tried to hex the leader of the US as demonstrators protested

Lana Del Ray has admitted using witchcraft to try and cast a spell on President Donald Trump.

Back in February, witches protested against the Republican by trying to hex him with the aim of stopping him doing harm and trying to banish him from office.

It was not an exclusive witches-only event wither, with Wiccans, shamans, Heremeticists, cunning folk, sorcerers and sorceresses, hoodooists, occultists, magicians, Ceremonialists and Ritualists all invited and urged to take part.

The mass binding took place under a crested moon, and only required a handful of household objects and a chant denouncing Trump and his supporters.

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Lana Del Rey, talking to NME, said: 'Yeah, I did it. Why not? Look, I do a lot of s**t.'

Among the objects required to complete the spell were an unflattering photo of Trump, a tiny orange candle, a Tower tarot card and bowls of water and salt.

Witches also brought a pin, which was used to carve Trump's name on the candle.

Once the first step was complete, the items were arranged around the Trump picture in along with a feather, a white candle and an ashtray or dish filled with sand.

From there, a prayer for protection was said by all participants before they launched into the chant.

It is not clear whether or not the world-famous singer took part in the ceremony or whether she cast a spell on her own accord.

In one part of the chant, those attending were told to sing: 'I call upon you / To bind / Donald J. Trump / So that he may fail utterly / That he may do no harm/To any human soul.'

The second verse tackled different issues, with the lines: 'Bind him so that he shall not break our polity / Usurp our liberty / Or fill our minds with hate, confusion, fear, or despair.

The chant also tore into Trump's supporters, saying: 'Bind them in chains / Bind their tongues / Bind their works / Bind their wickedness.'

After chanting, the orange candle was the used to light President Trump's photo on fire.

To close things out the phrase 'So mote it be!' was repeated three times and the candle was blown out.

Apparently, it was important that while blowing out the candle, the person was 'visualizing Trump blowing apart into dust or ash'.

Witches were then ordered to ground themselves after the ritual before disposing of the candle.

The organized protest in February was said to be the first of the monthly rituals, with one scheduled to take place every Friday of the crescent moon until President Trump is out of office.

Even back in February Lana Del Ray supported the movement, posting a photo on her Twitter account listing the planned dates for the mass binding spell along with where the find the details to participate in the fun from the comfort of your own altar at home.

WITCHES' CHANT TO BIND TRUMP

(Invert Tower tarot card)

So mote it be!

So mote it be!

So mote it be!

Some witches are growing concerned however as the event draws near, and taking issue with whether or not the binding spell is appropriate because they do not believe it comes from a place of love.

One woman wrote on the Mass Spell to Bind Facebook page that 'the spell can, and should rebound on everyone participating. '

That woman went on to say that she had been practicing the religion for 45 years before telling her fellow witches they were 'wrong' to be contemplating the spell and should focus on love.

The person managing the site quickly responded and attempted to reassure the woman, saying: 'It's a binding spell against harm. This protection extends even to Trump and his administration.'

That person then added: 'Of course there is the threefold law, and three times non-harm seems mighty fine. Intentions remain positive thus any rebound energy will reflect the same.'

This response was not enough to convince one witch, who wrote: 'The spell is asking for the President of the United States to fail at all he does. It is attempting to cause harm in him and therefore our entire country. The spell will backfire on all who participate. Can't wait to hear what happens to you all.'

And another woman called out the individual managing the site for her comments about the 'three fold law.'

That woman wrote: 'Also the three fold law is a Wiccan ideology and not every witch is Wiccan. I am a non-Wiccan witch and I don't believe in the threefold law.'

The Facebook page also showed that there were a number of witches who were concerned about the number of fairweather members of the faith they had seen showing their support for the ritual.

In a post on Medium, self-described occult enthusiast Casey Evans also pointed out that there was more fun to be had after the ritual, noting: 'And immediately following the binding, it will be, in any time zone, an Hour of Mars. At 12:04 AM, cusping from the Hour of Saturn just before, both are great for curses, and calling forth the elements and spirits of the Underworld.'

President Trump has yet to comment on the mass binding spell.

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Lizzy Grant is Lana del rey's real name and to some extent represents the truest original her. As she gradually leaves behind the aura of Lana del rey and wants to be herself, she transforms back into Lizzy Grant. She appeared in social media as a completely make-up free image to the public and she started to show her truest self to everyone.

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The song depicts the image of a gold-digging woman who engages in romantic relationships with wealthy men for the sake of money. This has been criticised by feminists who see such ideas as commodifying women.

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Lana shows the female gaze in this song, that women like men can have the right to generate desire. And the man becomes the object of the female gaze, judgement, and projection of desire.

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The album is very different from her earlier work, chemtrails over the country club describes more of Lana's real everyday life rather than her fond fantasies of 20th century America. On this album her image is that of a woman happily living in a countryside.

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At this stage, Lana is portrayed as more of a true artist than a commercial star. She didn't care about her commercial value or her record sales or the media attacks on her out-of-shape body. She was fully committed to making music and spending time with her family, and from time to time, she spoke out for the rights of the black and LGBTQ communities.

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In the era of the rise of social media such as tiktok, many music creators seek to produce short and catchy music that is suitable for use in short videos to ensure sales. While Lana's Venice Bitch is nine minutes long, she cares more about creating what she wants to create and ensuring quality.

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Lana was raised in a Catholic family. Even though she doesn't consider herself a devout Catholic, Catholicism still influences her. She makes frequent references to God in her songs and attends the met gala in Catholic-inspired attire.

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There are many reasons why Roman Catholicism has always reigned as the established faith of Hollywood. In the list of the world's top five most photogenic and charismatic faiths, I'd say Catholicism just edges it from Judaism, with perhaps Shintoism fighting it out with one or two of the more vivid African and Latin-American death cults for third place.

But when you've got the Madonna, the Borgia popes and a saint for every day of the year in your portfolio, Catholicism is always going to be there or thereabouts when the prizes are being handed out at the end of the season.

Catholicism has often lent a sense of mystical foreboding to some of Hollywood's greatest movies. Francis Ford Coppola used the old faith to mesmeric effect in The Godfather and especially in the tumultuous baptism of fire sequence at the end. In this, Coppola beautifully depicts the holy sacrament of baptism that celebrates birth, life and innocence as a structure to convey the unholy trinity of vengeance, violence and death upon which Michael Corleone will rule his earthly kingdom.

And without Catholicism, The Exorcist just doesn't work at all. For cinematic purposes, you simply couldn't have an old Presbyterian Bible-thumper telling the devil that has possessed Regan that if he doesn't cut out all that superstitious vomiting and head-swivelling malarkey he's going to hell or at least be hit with a summons to attend the next meeting of the Kirk session. A wizened old priest deploying a crucifix as a chib with a tub of holy water and a litany of Latin abjurations is the only language that Satan and Hollywood directors seem to understand.

Being raised in a west of Scotland Catholic environment added a dash of colour to an otherwise monochrome existence. And if you were chosen to be an altar server, assisting in the preparation and presentation of the mass, this was spiritual glamour indeed. From getting dressed up in a nice white surplice over a flowing black or red soutane and getting to ring the bell at the consecration or dispense incense from a golden thurible was to encounter a wee dash of Hollywood. There were ancillary benefits, too: you got to jouk out of school whenever there was funeral or a weekday wedding and it served as the perfect ice-breaker whenever you were trying to gain the favour of nice, but distressingly devout Catholic girls. Jesus, women, death and Celtic: it was an intoxicating elixir. One of my former newspaper editors, the brilliant and agnostic Mark Douglas-Home, returned full of wonder from the requiem mass of a former colleague. "Catholic funerals are brilliant," he said. "No matter how poor or ordinary you are, they always treat you like a prince when you die."

It was entirely appropriate, then, that the Met Gala in New York last week was inspired by the iconography and ritual of Catholicism. This is a major fund-raising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and attracts the biggest stars in New York's A-list firmament. The theme for the evening was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination". Unfortunately, some high-profile Catholics such as Piers Morgan took offence at this joyful depiction of their faith, feeling that it was disrespectful. I thought it was all just grand. I was particularly impressed with the outfit of Lana Del Rey, which I thought worked well as a homage to Our Lady of Sorrows. The US singer chose what looked to me like a simple white gown (it might have been chiffon, but you never know these days), which acted as a dramatic counterpoint to the big gold heart on her chest being pierced by seven swords to depict the agonies of the Virgin.

Kim Kardashian's golden metallic gown sported bijou crosses. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/MG18/(Credit too long, see caption)

I must also commend Kim Kardashian's subtle arrangement, which initially drew a caustic response from ignorant fashionistas who obviously don't know their Versace from their elbow. Kardashian's golden metallic gown with bijou crosses scattered about was, I thought, an eye-catching and prayerful veneration of a gold communion cup. It transported me back to that snap of her on the cover of Paper magazine's 2014 winter collection edition in which she celebrated Jean-Paul Goude's iconic "Champagne incident" picture. However, I wasn't sure about Sarah Jessica Parker's effort that included a hat done up to look like a mini-nativity scene.

In their eloquent analysis of the Met Ball in The Conversation, the authors Katie Edwards and MJC Warren concluded: "While a Pope Rihanna might seem laughable or heretical, the church has been resisting increasing pressure to ordain women as priests. The Met Gala shows that religion is being killed by outdated ideology rather than a lack of interest in it. Rather than just over-the-top fashion statements, the outfits worn by Solange, Rihanna and others represent a challenge to the white patriarchal status quo."

In Scotland, the numbers attending church have fallen dramatically in the last two decades, driven away by boredom and a sense of betrayal over the attempted cover-ups of widespread child sex abuse.

Women priests would go a long way to restoring some trust in the church and repairing the havoc wreaked upon it by generations of ageing white male clergy and hierarchy who too often look as though the only aisles they'd rather be in are the ones at Homebase or Ikea. And if they were given some room to push the boundaries of their choices in clerical apparel, then so much the better. It could be the new Pope Couture.

Kevin McKenna is an Observer columnist

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Lana had a bad relationship with her family when she was younger, now she has returned to her family and eased her relationship with her father. In 2023 she release the album Lost at sea with her father Rob Grant. it was also a sign that she was back to being Lizzy Grant.

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Lana Del Rey was snubbed by the Grammys in favour of Billie Eilish and her fans have thoughts.

Del Rey's Normal F**king Rockwell was nominated for best album at Sunday's Grammy Awards 2020, but lost out to Billie Eilish's debut When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which features the problematically-titled '"Wish You Were Gay".

Fans were quick to proclaim "the great robbery of the year", pointing to the fact that Del Rey's influence can heard in Eilish's music.

The great robbery of the year #LanaDelRey #ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/Pd6axrMddy

- Emjozh (@Joshua86065434) January 27, 2020

While accepting her speech, Eilish admitted that she thought fellow nominee Ariana Grande was more deserving, adding: '"Thank u next' got me through some s***.'

this is one of the most precious interactions. weird when even the artists at your awards show know something is up isn't it? #scammys pic.twitter.com/OSIl8CAcQj
- ???? (@fallinglana) January 27, 2020

While Grande was seen blowing kisses, furryphobe Lana Del Rey appeared less enthused.

LANA DEL REY KNOWS IT SHOULD'VE BEEN HER. SHE DESERVED THAT GRAMMY. NORMAN F ROCKWELL IS THE BEST ALBUM OF 2019. #GRAMMYS pic.twitter.com/rmDfnoM3zU
- tayselana (@NORMANFUCKlNRED) January 27, 2020

As did her fans.

LANA DEL REY DID NOT SPEND THIS ENTIRE DECADE. BASICALLY FORMING THE ALTERNATIVE GENRE FOR GIRLS LIKE BILLIE EILISH TO GET 5 GRAMMYS AND FOR BILLIE TO SAY ARIANA GRANDE DESERVED AOTY. THE AMOUNT OF DISRESPECT LANA FACED TODAY. pic.twitter.com/4kt3RDRTmO
- Bog (@TKensa) January 27, 2020

IM NOT OKAY NO ONE IS OKAY NFR WAS THE MOST ACCLAIMED ALBUM RELEASED IN 2019 AND DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER WHEN WILL LANA DEL REY GET HER MOMENT WHEN WILL SHE NO LONGER BE OVERLOOKED AND BE AWARDED FOR HER IMMENSE TALENT THE WORLD IS SO CRUEL I HATE IT HERE pic.twitter.com/b8DA3QE6or
- gayjailer (@normanrockwhale) January 27, 2020

? BREAKING: Lana Del Rey just won Most Robbed Artist at the #GRAMMYs! Congratulations, @LanaDelRey! pic.twitter.com/Q8lwJCTdJP
- Lanaism?Lana Del Rey Source (@LanaismPoland) January 27, 2020

Many compared the result to similar upsets at the 2017 and 2018 Grammys, when Beyoncé and Lorde were overlooked in favour of Beck and Bruno Mars respectively.

EXACT SAME ENERGY#GRAMMYs #GRAMMYsTNT
Lorde / Beyoncé / Lana Del Rey and the offical AOTYs pic.twitter.com/B4RCR6k73I

- Øver$të¶hïn (@freestephaney) January 27, 2020

Before the ceremony, Lana Del Rey glided down the red carpet in a glittering silver dress she bought "at the mall".

Lana knowing full well they're not gonna award her anyway, so just grabbing the first dress she saw in Zara is the most iconic part of the night pic.twitter.com/UKemy1TPaO
- Joe (@JoePassmore) January 27, 2020

"This is a last-minute dress," she told Entertainment Tonight, "but I love it."

Lana Del Rey did NOT go to the mall to get that dress for NOTHING #GRAMMYS pic.twitter.com/pYatyqy0or
- Addie (@AddisonHaynes2) January 27, 2020

For her part, Del Rey has previously professed her love for Eilish, who she called "prodigious".

"I love Billie Eilish," she told The New York Times in August 2019. "I personally am very discerning. I can tell if a female pop singer, for instance, has a generosity of spirit or a playful fire in her heart."

Eilish has also addressed the comparisons between her and Del Rey, telling The Los Angeles Times in April 2019: "I don't want to hear that Billie Eilish is the new Del Rey. Do not disrespect Lana like that."

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Lana Del Rey lost to Billie Eilish at the Grammys and fans are displeased to say the least

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Lana Del Rey was snubbed at the Grammys 2020 in favour of Billy Eilish and her fans are displeased to say the very least.

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Lana Del Rey Stars in Gucci Guilty Campaign With Jared Leto & Courtney Love

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Lana Del Rey struts around dressed in vintage-inspired Gucci for the new Forever Guilty campaign.

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Her distinctive American 60s-inspired tunes have led to her being regarded as an indie music star.

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Her first public performance on stage was a failure due to her inexperience, and she made mistakes such as running out of tune. This led people to question her singing skills and assume that she could only sing in the studio. This discouraged her from performing in public for a long time.

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Though it wasn't the most viscerally fascinating event on Saturday night (falling well behind the destruction of Tim Tebow, and Edson Barboza's crazy-ridiculous roundhouse-kick knockout at UFC 142), Lana Del Rey's appearance on Saturday Night Live certainly got the Twitterverse talking.

Del Rey, whose debut album Born to Die hits shelves on January 31 and who scored a veritable avalanche of blog-born buzz with her 2011 single "Video Games" (which made EW's year-end top 10 list), performed two songs on the Daniel Radcliffe-hosted episode. Clad in a white dress, Del Rey seemed nervous and vocally shaky as she rolled through "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans." Check out the latter below.

Plenty of experienced acts have been undone by the strange acoustics and odd broadcast sound of the SNL stage, but that didn't stop most of the Internet from going utterly insane in the wee hours of Sunday morning. "Wow watching this 'singer' on SNL is like watching a 12 yearold [sic] in their bedroom when theyre pretending to sing and perform #signofourtimes," tweeted actress and musician Juliette Lewis.

Others were similarly outraged at Del Rey's showing on Saturday night. "I expected to be blown away by Lana Del Rey due to the hype. It's time for SNL to get a real band on," noted @NeonBMC. Said @tommmorton: "Stayed up to watch Lana Del Rey on #SNL only to discover she's basically a drunk Julia Roberts trying to remember her own lyrics."

And perhaps most harshly, from @dlpesick via Popdust: "'Lana del Rey's performance on SNL last night really legitimized her career and proved she is a capable performer.' -No one"

Still, as The Hollywood Reporter noted, it seemed like the backlash to the backlash settled in roughly 44 seconds after the backlash ensued, which is about right for Twitter.

Readers, what did you think? Was Del Rey not ready for prime time (or in this case, late night)?

Or was she just undone by the usual things that undo a band on SNL? And shouldn't she have been given a microphone stand so she didn't have to twirl in the middle of <a href="

Read more on EW.com:

'Saturday Night Live' recap: Daniel Radcliffe gave it his all; Lana Del Rey felt the wrath of the Internet

Lana Del Rey's moody, blood-soaked, tiger-filled 'Born To Die' video: What do you think?

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Lana Del Rey's 'SNL' performance criticized

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Lana Del Rey's 'SNL' performance criticized