When Lana Del Rey explain “I went to see some friends in Florence, Alabama,” she wasn’t kidding. The singer has been inexplicably living her best Southern belle life lately, getting her nails done in the state and then working shifts at a local waffle shop.
Photos of the singer with fans at a Birmingham nail salon have attracted attention. internet round earlier this week. Now, fan-shot footage shows Rey making coffee behind the counter at Waffle House, even wearing her own uniform and name tag. It’s unclear why she took the “job” — perhaps it’s a publicity stunt, or a way to connect with fans, or to do research for her next song. Perhaps it was an escape for the man who was recently arrested for making death threats against the singer.
According to local publications AL.comRey does not appear to work in the music field; local recording venues FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound told the site that she is not a recent client.
Check out photos of Rey in Alabama below. her last album, Did you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Drive?arriving in March.
Lana Del Rey works her shift at Waffle House in Alabama.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 20, 2023
Lana Del Rey and the Waffle House. pic.twitter.com/ipMDLRxyz6
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Lana Del Rey works at a waffle shop in Alabama. pic.twitter.com/D6NGSKAHIa
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 20, 2023