Is Dua Lipa's former manager throwing subtle shade at her here?

[Feanor]

 

Ben Mawson was Dua Lipa's manager for most of her career until 2022. It is said that Dua surprised him by saying she didn't want to be represented by him any longer due to "disagreement over earnings".

 

He still manages Lana Del Rey and posted this recently:

 

 

It is notable because the only other female artist in 2025 to play Wembley Stadium… is Dua herself.

 

Isn't it kinda a bit shady to highlight this rather specific achievement when the only other comparison point is your former client who you reportedly had a fall out with?

Or is the Regina George in me reaching here?

 

Edited November 29 by Feanor

[BrokenMachine]

The image is not loading so I can't tell

 

Had to check his IG, he said "the most tickets sold at Wembley Stadium by a female artist for 2025". Seems kinda strange since she's doing the same dates as Dua, unless Dua had seated sections on the floor and Lana was all-standing

Edited November 29 by BrokenMachine

[Feanor]

1 minute ago, BrokenMachine said:

The image is not loading so I can't tell

 

Should be fixed now

[lillavend3r]

He's right and he should say it cause all of Tap's hard work put into Dua's career was destroyed by her hot father in one era 

[Smarticle]

I'll help him manage in some other ways

 

[VeniceBeach]

And how does he know Lana sold more? Anyways he's definitely shading the British pop superstar Dua Lipa 

[Relampago.]

Dua seems happy with her career now tbh, so despite the fact I miss her seeming like she cares more about her eras, if she's happy and this man is throwing shade at her, then I would say she's definitely winning

[Rush]

He probably saw some Lana stan post that random achievement on Twitter 

 

[Bussea]

probably. what should we do?

 

[Dancehall Queen]

Subtle? 

[Illuminati]

Both him and Dua's current manager are so hot no wonder she struggled to pick the right one

[Joesuxx]

Lol, he always posts Lana's stats in this manner. She sold more tickets is that shade or is that just truth, 

[Johnny Jacobs]

The way she ruined her career by doing so   he's giving:

 

 

As he should. 

[Dula Peep]

He seems like a petty gay… what else is new….

 

[BlackoutZone]

But Dua sold out exact same venue, also twice, also as fast while apparently being over while Lana is at her career peak

 

[Delirious]

How the **** is he doing so well. It's very hard to get more than 1 extremely successful breakout. He needs to teach people 

[babycomeround]

Dua and TAP were a force. Future Nostalgia was one of the best campaigns in a long time. Perfectly executed even in the midst of a pandemic. Obviously we don't know the ins and out but Dua must've had a good reason to let them go.

[Princess Aurora]

The shade 

[Bhabylon]

Idk but he can manage my bedroom next

[Blade Runner]

He looks gay so yeah, he's probably being shady. 

 

[polygon]

Can I manage his load meter

[RideOrDie]

19 minutes ago, Delirious said:

How the **** is he doing so well. It's very hard to get more than 1 extremely successful breakout. He needs to teach people 

he copied the lana formula with dua. the way she was managed early on is very similar to how lana was managed before born to die. down to having the same photographer

[Sawk]

Classy shade

 

Wack her again for me

And get her a plane from vacationing to go to the studio

[Rush]

1 hour ago, Smarticle said:

I'll help him manage in some other ways

 

 

41 minutes ago, Dula Peep said:

He seems like a petty gay… what else is new….

 

 

8 minutes ago, Bhabylon said:

Idk but he can manage my bedroom next

 

7 minutes ago, Blade Runner said:

He looks gay so yeah, he's probably being shady. 

 

 

4 minutes ago, polygon said:

Can I manage his load meter

 

 

He might be straight unfortunately 

[Blade Runner]

2 minutes ago, Rush said:

 

 

 

 

 

He might be straight unfortunately 

Straight just because he has a wife?