While LDR’s song may be pointed at Ethel, fans theorized it could also be counted as shade toward her “Snow on the Beach” collaborator, Taylor Swift. “Track 13 @jackantonoff,” Lana captioned the post, hinting that the song would be on her upcoming album, The Right Person Will Stay.

In 2022, Del Rey shared a photo of her and Salem musician Jack Donoghue in front of Chicago's Cook County Jail, sparking relationship rumors. Later, Cain apparently once shared an image of herself with Donoghue, who had his arm around her waist while they were posing in front of what looks like a lake, per a fan account on X.

Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain are publicly interacting for the first time, and it’s not going well. Del Rey released a diss track about Cain, Cain responded, and Del Rey made vague accusations in the comments of a Pop Base Instagram post,