Lana Del Rey Swears Her Mesh Mask Was Actually Lined With Plastic
Last month, Lana Del Rey showed up to a public book signing wearing the kind of face mask that looked like it came with a warning that read: For Decorative Purposes ONLY, due to it appearing to be made from mesh only. It was the kind of stunt that no doubt had every other celebrity’s publicist sending an “I’m Sorry Your Client Does Dumb Things With Their Mouth” sympathy card to Lana’s publicist (or, re-sending, as the case might be). It was the same mask Lana wore on the cover of a recent issue of Interview. It’s one thing to throw caution to the coronavirus wind on a magazine cover, but it’s entirely different to wear a mesh mask when you’re coming into contact with other people during a pandemic. Lana knows about all the side-eyes her mask choice caused, and she would like everyone to know her mask wasn’t breaking safety protocol.
Lana addressed the situation on Twitter, after seeing an article posted on Sunday about her mask-use by the University of Michigan’s student newspaper. The Michigan Daily asked, “Lana Del Rey wore a mesh mask. What now?“. The post addressed cancel culture and wondered if you could still love an icon when they become “problematic” (problematic in this case was whether it was irresponsible for Lana to wear what appeared to be a mesh face mask to a book signing with her fans). Lana hopped into the mentions of The Michigan Daily to inform them that she doesn’t normally do this, but she needed to set the record straight with them. She also decided to kill a bunch of birds with one stone by also informing them that she didn’t vote for Trump and that she doesn’t glamorize abusive relationships. Shoot, she forgot to mention that she wasn’t being serious when she said she wanted to die early like Kurt Cobain. Oh well, next time.
Great article. The mask had plastic on the inside. They’re commonly sewn in by stylists these days. I don’t generally respond to articles because I don’t care. But there ya go. Same goes for everyone’s masks in my video. I’m lucky enough to have a team of people who can do that
— Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) November 17, 2020
Again not that I believe it’s anyone’s business at all-but I made it clear who I voted for. And I don’t glamorize tough relationships. Relationships can just be tough. Period. Every other singer sings about the same damn thing. Always have, Probably always will. Thanks stay tuned
— Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) November 17, 2020
As much as I want to believe Lana Del Rey when she swears that her mesh mask was actually some plastic-lined PPE, I have a hard time accepting that fact. I’d rather live with the fantasy that Lana Del Rey thought a mesh mask was enough protection against an airborne virus. But knowing she allegedly had a piece of plastic slapped against her nose and mouth? Thick synthetic, non-breathable plastic trapping all her moist, hot breath molecules for hours as she signed books. Damp plastic turning her lower face into an oral bacterial swamp. Gross!
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