Grammy Award-nominated singer Lana Del Ray's weight gain since the COVID-19 pandemic started has been a continuous topic. Many netizens have body-shamed her, while others came to her defense. Even some publications have picked up on the trend.
While she's a well-known musician, Lana Del Rey's weight gain, has been the main topic for many of her social media followers. The singer, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1985, has had to deal with a lot of negative comments from social media users about her looks.
Some netizens have said some really mean and nasty things about Del Rey's body and health over the years. However, the artist has been lucky enough to get some support from her die-hard fans.
Photo of Lana Del Rey on May 18, 2022 | Source: Getty Images
Del Rey's weight gain, body image, and fan reactions have been such a major topic that some publications have written about it.
In the opinion pieces, other celebrities who've faced body-shaming were also discussed besides the "Video Games" vocalist.
Lana Del Rey at the Q Awards 2011 on October 24, 2011 | Source: Getty Images
Negative Comments about Lana Del Rey's Weight Gain
Del Rey's weight has been talked about for years on Twitter, now known as X. In September 2022, after the singer attended the Malibu Chili Cook-Off, her pictures got a lot of reactions from fans.
While one fan tweeted that Del Rey was fat, another fan took to Twitter to express their disappointment. The fan wrote in a now-deleted post, "Ew, I had no idea Lana del Rey is fat. Thought she was prettier too; I am disappointed." In December 2020, an X fan said:
"LANA DEL REY FAT WATCH!! Yep she’s still fat."
Lana Del Rey at the "Late Show with David Letterman" on February 2, 2012 | Source: Getty Images
Unfortunately, this is not the only time Del Rey's weight gain has been the topic of social media discussions. Whenever she makes a public appearance, fans always have something to say.
In May 2022, as she went about her day, one fan noted that she looked unrecognizable. The body shaming of the singer began long before 2020, and you can trace it to her tweets.
However, most of the focus on Lana Del Rey's weight gain happened in 2020, especially after a video of the singer and her younger sister shopping for Fourth of July decorations hit the internet.
As the negative comments about the singer gaining weight flooded social media, some of her fans started showing her support.
Lana Del Rey at the Brit Awards 2012 on February 21, 2012 | Source: Getty Images
Lana Del Rey’s Weight Comments Lead Fans to Stand Up for Her
The different opinions about the singer's weight gain are not the first time fans have had something to say about Del Rey's life. However, for every negative comment about her weight gain, at least one fan defended her.
As trolls body-shamed the singer, her fans showed their support on X using the hashtag #WeLoveYouLana, and in no time, the hashtag started trending.
Lana Del Rey at the annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony on November 8, 2015 | Source: Getty Images
One fan tweeted, "Being a woman in the public eye is crazy," noting how when you gained some normal weight, thousands of social media accounts started "critiquing every part of your body calling you fat." Another follower also added:
"Lana Del Rey is a queen idc if she gained weight, she's still perfect. (sic)"
Among the singer's supporters is a fan who could not understand why the internet was shocked and offended by Del Rey's weight gain.
The fan believed that the singer gained weight like every average woman about her age. Del Rey's body shaming and that of other celebrities have been addressed before in articles.
Lana Del Rey at the honoring of Guillermo del Toro with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 6, 2019 | Source: Getty Images
