Frances Bean Cobain Calls Out Lana Del Rey For Romanticizing The Death Of Young Musicians

Frances Bean Cobain Calls Out Lana Del Rey
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In a profile published by The Guardian on June 12, Lana Del Rey discussed her heroes -- Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse -- and that she saw glamour in death. "I wish I was dead already," she said. After the interviewer challenged her, Del Rey responded, "I do! I don't want to have to keep doing this. But I am."

On Sunday, June 22, Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, called out Del Rey's comments in a series of tweets, warning the artist that "the death of young musicians isn't something to romanticize."

Cobain explained that she will never be able to know her father, who killed himself in 1994, less than two years after she was born. She encouraged Del Rey to "embrace life":

Soon enough, Del Rey fans criticized Frances Bean for attacking the musician, but she made it clear she was only speaking from experience in the hopes that Del Rey would "embrace life."

[h/t Pitchfork]

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Kurt Cobain
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana(01 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during the taping of MTV Unplugged at Sony Studios in New York City, 11/18/93. Photo by Frank Micelotta. (credit:Getty Images)
Kurt Cobain Archive(02 of17)
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UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 22: Kurt Cobain attending the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards at Universal City, CA 09/02/93 (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA(03 of17)
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ITALY - FEBRUARY 21: Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA; Kurt Cobain performing live onstage at Palasport, Modena (Photo by Raffaella Cavalieri/Redferns) (credit:Getty Images)
Kurt Cobain On 'MTV Unplugged'(04 of17)
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American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993. Guitarist Pat Smear is visible at rear right. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1993 MTV Video Music Awards(05 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during 1993 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Getty Images)
Nirvana In Concert Photo File(06 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (Photo by James Crump/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
Saturday Night Live(07 of17)
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1 -- Aired 09/25/1993 -- Pictured: Musical Guest Nirvana performs 'Heart-Shaped Box' on September 25, 1993 (Photo by Gerry Goodstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993(08 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Getty Images)
MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993(09 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Getty Images)
MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993(10 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Getty Images)
Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA(11 of17)
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UNITED STATES - JULY 23: Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA; Kurt Cobain performing live onstage at Roseland Ballroom, New Music Seminar, wearing stripy jumper (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns) (credit:Getty Images)
Kurt Cobain Performs At MTV Awards(12 of17)
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Rock singer Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994) performs on stage with Nirvana at the MTV Video Music Awards, September 10, 1992. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
1992 MTV Video Music Awards(13 of17)
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Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana (Photo by Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA(14 of17)
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UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 30: READING FESTIVAL Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA, Kurt Cobain performing live onstage (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns) (credit:Getty Images)
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana In Concert 1991(15 of17)
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana in Concert at the Forum in Los Angeles, California, on December 27, 1991 (Photo by Barry King/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA(16 of17)
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UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 30: READING FESTIVAL Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA, Kurt Cobain performing live onstage, wearing wig (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns) (credit:Getty Images)
Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA(17 of17)
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UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 30: READING FESTIVAL Photo of Kurt COBAIN and NIRVANA, Kurt Cobain performing live onstage (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns) (credit:Getty Images)