The latest viral incident involving Lana Del Rey and Lizzo offers a prime example of how easily misinformation can spread. What started as a simple photoshopped TikTok comment snowballed into an imagined feud between two of pop music’s biggest stars. The fallout sent shockwaves through social media, as fans of both artists quickly jumped into action—only to find out that the entire situation was, in fact, a carefully crafted hoax. Here’s how it all went down.
It all began with a TikTok post that seemed to show a conversation between fake accounts of Lana Del Rey and Lizzo. The exchange appeared to be innocuous at first. A comment, allegedly from Lizzo’s account, noted, “Lana’s back on the charts—good for her, I guess.” Nothing too controversial, right? But then, according to the fake post, Lana supposedly fired back with a snarky remark: “I would Love To See You run a treadmill.” The comment seemed designed to make it look like the two stars were throwing shade at each other. What followed was the kind of reaction you might expect: fans flooded social media, dissecting every word, spreading the supposed drama, and wondering whether the two musicians were, in fact, in some public feud.
But, as the saying goes, things rarely seem the way they are online.
Lana Del Rey wasted no time addressing the viral rumors. She took to her Instagram to clear things up and set the record straight. With a mix of bewilderment and humor, Del Rey told her followers that she doesn’t even use TikTok—except for an account dedicated to her charitable work—and that she doesn’t have a Twitter/X account either. The post was filled with her usual candid tone as she expressed her confusion over how such a fabricated conversation had spread so quickly. “This interaction is 100% not real,” she wrote, emphasizing that the comment attributed to her was a total fabrication. She couldn’t help but joke in true Lana fashion, calling the whole thing “truly baffling.”
Despite the clarifying post, the viral firestorm had already taken hold. Fans dedicated to Del Rey and newcomers to the situation jumped into the fray, pointing out how absurd it was that anyone could believe such a thing in the first place. “Lana would never say something like that about Lizzo,” many fans remarked, flooding Twitter with their disbelief. The ordeal prompted larger conversations about how misinformation spreads so effortlessly in today’s digital world. It wasn’t just about two celebrities but about the ease with which fake content can ignite a public conversation that spirals out of control.
As the dust settled, the parody account responsible for the fake comments—Drop Pop—stepped forward to clarify what had happened. In a follow-up post, the account explained that it had created the comments as satire. Drop Pop’s intention was to poke fun at the way celebrity drama gets exaggerated online. But by then, the damage had been done. Even though the account claimed it was all a joke, the controversy continued to ripple through social media. Fans were left wondering about the fine line between satire and spreading fake news and whether or not accounts like Drop Pop should be held accountable when their jokes cause so much chaos.
Meanwhile, Lizzo remained notably silent throughout the entire ordeal. Instead of addressing the issue directly, she focused on her music and ongoing projects, showing no sign of being fazed by the fake drama. Perhaps it was a wise choice on her—after all, why give fuel to something that isn’t real? The focus remained on her music, where it should be.
This incident also illuminates the murky world of parody accounts, which are legal gray areas. While satire and parody are generally protected by free speech laws, things get tricky when content crosses into malicious impersonation or defamation. In this case, it seems unlikely that the parody account will face any legal consequences, but the incident raises important questions about digital responsibility. How do we balance freedom of expression with the need for accountability when that expression spreads false information?
In the end, both Lana Del Rey and Lizzo seem to be taking the high road—moving on from a situation entirely out of their control. For Del Rey, the incident is a reminder of the bizarre world social media has created, where everything, even a fake feud, can blow up into something much bigger than expected. For Lizzo, it’s just another day in the life of a global superstar, continuing to focus on her music and positive message despite the online noise.
