Is Lana Del Rey Gay? What’s Her Sexuality?

Lana Del Rey is definitely known for her playful and hypersexual character. Coincidentally, all the other women in the industry whose career is built upon their promiscuous image has been dubbed cultural icons by the gay community.

And as for Lana Del Rey, there has been some discussion about her inclusion to that list – but is she, like Madonna and Cher and Beyonce, just an ally of the LGBTQ+ community or is she a member herself?

To answer that question, let’s take a look at her dating history, her influence to the gay community, and her actual response to gay rumors.

Lana Del Rey Loves Men

Lana has dated many men in the past – and not just any men, we’re talking about successful men. And based on her long list of ex lovers, Lana doesn’t have a certain type. In fact, she has dated men twice her age before. 

If you’re curious to know the names of all the men Lana has loved before, take a look at this list:

• Jimmy Gnecco
• Steven Mertens
• Barrie-James O’Neill
• Marilyn Manson
• Shannon Leto
• Axl Rose
• Andrei Gillot
• Francesco Carrozzini
• James Franco
• G-Eazy
• Sean Larkin
• Clayton Johnson

As you can see, Lana Del Rey is exclusively reserving herself for men only. And if her dating profile is of any indication to her sexuality, we can deduce that Lana is straight. But of course, we know that a person’s sexuality is more complex than that. 

Lana Del Rey is a Gay Icon

Despite the fact that Lana has only ever dated men and sings love songs dedicated to men, she has been regarded as a gay icon. Perhaps she could even be the first and only artist to be given the same status without being vocal about being supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that she sings about certain subjects that the gays can relate to – being misfits, experiencing painful relationships, and lusting over love and pleasure. She talks about the complexity of love and all the gays are aggressively agreeing with her.