celeb news 90s Queen Liz Phair stans Lana Del Rey's TIWMUG; defends infamous SNL debut.

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I had never heard of her until she played SNL, but something about her reminded people of me, which I found really surprising. When a reporter asked me to comment on the performance, I was happy to go to bat for her. I completely felt like everyone trashing that performance was sexist. Straight up. Was she inexperienced? Yeah. Did she seem nervous? Yeah. And I’ve seen so many off-key performances on SNL. But because she had that beautiful evening gown on and she was doing this different sort of cabaret, I immediately saw the art in it and thought, She has written a part for herself, because no one else would cast her.

 

I was in the studio that day, and all these different guys were talking about Lana Del Rey. And I ripped them a new one because I just had it. It was the same nasty attitude that had hurt me, and I wasn’t gonna stand by. That’s why I picked her song “This Is What Makes Us Girls,” ’cause that’s how I was feeling: All we wanted to do was fall in love and have adventures, and we have to go through so much to try to have that. In fact, most of us—myself included—don’t even get it. Men are trying to rule the whole world, and we’re just trying to have love and adventures.

https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/liz-phair-on-the-music-that-made-her/

 

Back in 2012, Liz actually came to Lana's defense by writing a piece on her for Wall Street Journal back when it was much easier to attack Lana for her performance and image, ironically Pitchfork being one of the main inciters and now they worship her.

 

 

[She-Rah]

Both iconic queens 

 

 

[Sawk]

Wow my faves 

 

THIS IS ICONIC  

[Saint James]

the backlash was extremely sexist and she’s right to say it. and the feminists were on her case too

 

lana had some growing to do but nobody gave her grace or acknowledged the talent. i don’t know how id get through a time like that 

[Frozen99]

i'm glad she defended her, the backlash was blown way out of proportions, it was embarrassing. glad Lana didn't stop and continued creating her art and became a legend  

[Lana Banana]

If anything, everyone can look back at the SNL performances and check her out now because her growth has been undeniable and her music quality has remained impeccable.

[oduplomarte]

love this

[The Man Who]

Now we just need Lana to cover this!
 

 

[Infatuation_Junkie]

She has written a part for herself, because no one else would cast her

 

I love that quote.