“you know her story: singer-songwriter transforms herself in model fashion, takes a new name, signs to a major label, has a viral hit, fails on national television, is crucified by critics, comes to embody all we hate/love/worry about when it comes to young women/popular music/the Internet.”
—Ann Powers via Lana Del Ray: Just Another Pop Star
Sums her up about right. Especially the “fails on national television” part fits.
(Source: nprmusic)
