The singer recalled that moment during a chat with Elton John for ‘Rolling Stone.’
“You came through that awful thing in thatSaturday Night Live[in 2012].
Which was so distressing for someone like me to see someone so crucified,” John began.
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“I’ve watched it, and it wasn’t that bad!”
“It wasn’t terrible,” theNorman Fing Rockwell!singer replied.
“It wasn’t terrible at all,” John continued.
“Oh, you said it, not me!”
“I remember the intention I had,” she added.
“Looking back, there was a more eccentric performative approach to it.
I was thinking about Maria Callas, or someone darker coming through.”
“I didn’t think it was a major fup,” John told Del Rey.
“I saw Ashlee Simpson and, yeah, that’s a major fup.
Not to her it isn’t, but it’s very funny to watch.”
“I’m not laughing,” she said.
Del Rey first addressed the harsh criticism of herSNLdebut back in 2012 ina Q&A withRolling Stone.
“There’s backlash about everything I do.
It’s nothing new,” she said at the time.
“When I walk outside, people have something to say about it.
It wouldn’t have mattered if I was absolutely excellent.
People don’t have anything nice to say about this project.
I’m sure that’s why you’re writing about it.”
