Lana Del Rey Confronts Atlanta Venue Over “Ethel Vs Lana” Drag Brunch

Lana Del Rey has directly addressed an Atlanta venue planning to host a “Lana vs. Ethel” drag brunch, posting a pointed message on social media. Her comment, aimed at the gay bar My Sister’s Room, read simply: “Fuck you for your Ethel vs Lana drag brunch.”

The event plays on the perceived stylistic rivalry between Del Rey and Ethel Cain, an artist whose atmospheric, Americana-infused work is often cited as carrying Del Rey’s influence. This public criticism revives a one-sided feud Del Rey initiated last year, when she previewed an unreleased track seemingly dissing Cain.

Del Rey’s reaction frames the drag brunch as an unwelcome provocation rather than a homage, shifting the focus from fan celebration to artist disapproval. The incident underscores how the aesthetic parallels between the two musicians have solidified into a public narrative, one that Del Rey continues to actively reject.