Is Lana Del Rey gay? Exploring the singer’s sexuality and love life

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Lana Del Rey is an incredible musician and there have been questions about her sexuality but she does not seem to be gay

Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey is an incredible musician

Lana Del Rey is known for her music and some fans have suggested that she might be gay or bisexual. However, the ‘Video Games’ singer has been linked to several male stars and is currently engaged, which confirms that she is not gay. 

Why is Lana Del Rey considered a gay icon?

Lana Del Rey first made headlines with her music when she first gained notoriety, instantly captivating audiences. Her homemade videos showed an attractive young woman sporting big lips and shadowy eyes dressed in an unruly beehive; singing to camera frames featuring vintage film clips or remixed visuals like family photos or iconic American landscapes; these songs emitted feelings of both nostalgia and melancholy.

Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey arrives for the 60th Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018, in New York. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Era-spanning, dramatic and poetic lyrics often refer to sexual history or female tropes in her lyrics; for instance, in “Ultraviolence,” she personifies herself as a Hitchcockian villainess who is both beautiful and lethal.

Fans have expressed displeasure with her for using coded language and reinforcing racist stereotypes about black women. Additionally, they have noted her self-characterization as a delicate woman contributes to objectifying white women; additionally, some have asserted she does not take responsibility for her actions and fails to engage with feedback instead of dismissing it outright.

Is Lana Del Rey bisexual?

Although she has never publicly identified as gay, she is well known amongst the gay community due to her music which features themes of tragic romance, glamour and melancholia. Additionally, many have described it as having cinematic qualities influenced by 1950s Americana. However, there is nothing to show that she is bisexual. 

She has also released music videos that have garnered the interest of gay men, featuring scenes of her posing half-naked with men while wearing tight dresses. These videos have drawn comparisons to Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn who both are often considered seductresses.

Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey arrives for the 60th Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018, in New York. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Lana Del Rey has become known not only for her music but also for her performances in films and television shows. Critics have often pointed out her use of coded language and self-victimization within her work, yet Lana has denied these criticisms as controversial while maintaining that she does not feel she is being silenced by media censorship.

Is Lana Del Rey gay?

Lana Del Rey’s music is a dark, moody blend of American songbook-style pop and experimental hip-hop. Her videos often combine iconic American imagery with dark perspectives; such as the viral hit ‘Video Games’ featuring vintage footage and old cartoons or ‘Tropico’ featuring Marilyn Monroe and Paz de la Huerta outside Chateau Marmont.

Her theatrical performances and visual aesthetics have become immensely popular with queer audiences who can relate to Lana’s depictions of love as being tormented as she depicts it herself. However, the star singer does not seem to be gay. 

Her career has been tremendously successful, yet unfortunately, her love life has been disastrous. Perhaps this explains why she composes both romantic songs and those that symbolize misunderstood people.

Notable also is Lana’s preference for men over women and her many songs dedicated to them; therefore she appears to be straight.

Is Lana Del Rey straight?

Lana Del Rey does seem to be straight as she is currently engaged to a musician and talent manager Evan Winiker. Not many knew about this relationship as the singer has kept her private life hidden from public eyes as much as possible.

Del Rey has dated names such as Barrie-James O’Neill, Francesco Carrozzini, G-Eazy, Clayton Johnson, Jack Donoghue and Sean Larkin. This more or less confirms that Lana Del Rey is straight.

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