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Lana Del Rey is a [[Love It or Hate It|highly divisive]] American singer. Originally recording under her (real) name, Lizzy Grant, to little success, she later created her current [[Pen Name|Lana Del Rey persona]] after being inspired by her frequent visits to [[Miami]], and wanting a name she could "shape the music towards". Also, [[Awesome McCoolname|she just liked the way it sounded]].
After settling on her new name, Lana posted a few songs (with accompanying, DIY music videos made on her Mac) to [[YouTube]]. One song in particular, "Video Games", caught the attention of many music blogs and critics alike. To capitalize on the sudden interest of the track, Lana released "Video Games" (with a [[B
You can't talk about Lana without addressing the major controversy (controversies?) surrounding her sudden rise to fame, mainly relating to her image and persona. The biggest issue people seem to have with Lana is her supposed lack of "authenticity"; In interviews, Lana claimed to have lived in a trailer park for years, but it soon become known that she [[Secretly Wealthy|actually comes from money]] (her father is a millionaire), leading people to question why she'd [[Slumming It|purposely live in squalor]], and if she used her name to win some connections in the music industry. Others find her [[Hype Aversion|immensely overrated]], and uninteresting as a performer. Probably the most trivial of complaints directed at her, though, is in regard to her lips; many feel they are [[Gag Lips|comically exaggerated]] from cosmetic surgery, though Lana herself claims they aren't surgically enhanced. In any event, [[The Scrappy|people have found many reasons to hate on her]].
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