Young and Beautiful, Indeed! Inside Lana Del Rey’s Weight Loss Journey [Before and After Photos]

February 2012

Lana became sober as a teen and has maintained that sobriety ever since. She opened up about her sobriety during an interview that year. ​

“When I write about the thing that I’ve lost I feel like I’m writing about alcohol because that was the first love of my life,” Lana told British GQ in 2012. “Sure, there have been people, but it’s really alcohol.”

December 2021

Lana opted for a casual look when she attended the Variety Music Hitmakers Brunch in 2021.

The “Young and Beautiful” first saw commercial success with her album Born to Die in 2012 and from there her career skyrocketed.

November 2022

Lana was looking delightful in a shimmery red dress at the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai Disco Ball honoring Jamie Lee Curtis.

Despite the fame that came with her music career, fans have always loved Lana for her relatability. Taylor Swift once called Lana the best songwriter of their generation, but that doesn’t seem to go to the artist’s head. Instead, she still buys her awards show dresses from the mall and shops at stores like Kohl’s.

“So, I actually had another dress and then my boyfriend and I were getting a belt for him at the mall,” Lana revealed during a red-carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. “And I saw this, and I loved it.”

March 2023

The “Ultraviolence” singer found herself at the center of several internet trolls bodyshaming her in March 2023 after an X (formerly known as Twitter) user described Lana’s weight gain as “worse than 9/11.” While the account has since been deleted, several fans rushed to Lana’s defense.

“Lana Del Rey does not owe us thinness. Just because someone was a certain size at a certain age doesn’t mean they have to maintain that size forever. Bodies change. Weight changes. And most importantly all bodies of all shapes and sizes are sexy, beautiful and worthy,” wrote one person on X.

June 2023

Lana opted for an all-white look as she performed on stage in Glastonbury, England, before her performance was abruptly cut short. The New York native arrived on stage thirty minutes late and then went over the allotted time for her set, but she addressed the issue at a later show.

“I think this is where I got cut off last time. Sorry about that,” Lana told the audience at the following show.

July 2023

The “Diet Mountain Dew” crooner took the stage in a prairie core style dress in Paris, France. The dress showed off her curves with a belt that cinched her waist. Lana was performing as part of her 2023 tour to promote her album “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard.”

February 2024

Lana joined close friend Taylor Swift at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2024. She showed off her figure in a black floral dress with puffy short sleeves, accessorizing with matching gloves and a bow in her hair.

March 2024

Lana stepped out for W Magazine and Louis Vuitton’s Academy Awards Dinner on March 7, 2024, wearing a white cami dress and an oversized tan coat.

April 2024

The singer shared a sunbathing selfie to her Instagram on April 10, 2024, but fans in the comments could only talk about her incredible Coachella set. “YOU DID AMAZING AT COACHELLA!!!” one fan wrote, while another commented, “You were amazing last night. Despite the mic issues you sounded so eternal. You looked so beautiful! I love your hair! Your dresses were stunning. Love the colours! So proud of you!”