Overview

• Del Rey’s Instagram Reel features a minute-long teaser of an unreleased song that opens by calling out Ethel Cain’s “Instagram post” and a “Chicago pose” before invoking a Waffle House reference.
• Ethel Cain posted to her Instagram Story that Del Rey had blocked her hours after the song teaser went live.
• In a since-deleted comment reported by outlets, Del Rey accused Cain of previously body-shaming her through side-by-side images pairing the singer with “unflattering creatures.”
• Fans and outlets are connecting the track’s lyrics to past photos of both artists with musician Jack Donoghue and to a 2022 New York Times profile headlined “The Most Famous Girl at the Waffle House.”
• No formal statements have been issued by either artist’s representatives as the online exchange continues to fuel speculation around Del Rey’s forthcoming album.