Lana Del Rey Shares Song Snippet Taking Aim at Ethel Cain

Key Facts:

• Lana Del Rey posted a snippet of a new track appearing to call out Ethel Cain
• Lyrics reference “the most famous girl at the Waffle House” and a “Chicago pose”
• Inspired by a 2022 New York Times headline and past photo similarities
• Del Rey claims Cain mocked her online and inserted herself into her personal life
• Cain responded, saying Del Rey has blocked her on Instagram

A fresh feud has emerged in the alt-pop world after Lana Del Rey previewed a song snippet on Instagram directly referencing Ethel Cain. Captioned “Track 13” and tagged to producer Jack Antonoff, the clip sees Del Rey sing, “Ethel Cain hated my Instagram post/ Think it’s cute re-enacting my Chicago pose,” later adding the line, “the most famous girl at the Waffle House.” Fans quickly linked the lyrics to a 2022 New York Times headline about Cain and to a since-deleted photo that mirrored one of Del Rey’s own with musician Jack Donoghue.

In a now-deleted comment on Pop Base’s Instagram, Del Rey claimed she was initially unaware of Cain but was disturbed after seeing repeated posts comparing her to “unflattering creatures” and hearing what Cain allegedly said privately. Cain appeared to respond via Instagram Stories, writing, “update: lana del rey has blocked ethel cain on instagram.” Billboard has reached out to both artists’ representatives for comment.

Cain recently released her sophomore album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You and is touring North America, while Del Rey continues teasing new music, including unreleased tracks like “57.5.” The singer has already released “Bluebird” and “Henry, Come On” in 2025, though no official details have been shared for her 10th studio album.