Lana Del Rey Defends Marriage to Alligator Guide in New Single Video
Lana Del Rey has used her latest single to publicly defend her 17-month marriage to alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene. The songstress released White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter along with an accompanying music video that offers a glimpse into their humble Louisiana home life.
Video Filmed at Dufrene's Self-Built Home
The 40-year-old singer and her husband, a divorced father-of-three who turns 51 next month, appear to have shot the entire four-minute video at his $273,000 five-room house in Des Allemands. Dufrene built the property from the ground up in 2021, creating a personal sanctuary that now serves as the backdrop for their musical collaboration.
In the song, Del Rey (born Elizabeth Grant) directly addresses critics of her relationship with the lyrics: 'I know you wish you had a man like him, it's such a bummer' and 'I love my daddy, of course we're still together.' The 11-time Grammy nominee seems determined to embrace domestic life despite acknowledging her limitations in the kitchen.
Domestic Struggles and Musical Collaboration
The video humorously illustrates Del Rey's self-professed lack of cooking ability, with one scene showing her kneeling down and sticking her head and arms inside an oven. She sings about her intention to 'cook for my husband' while admitting it's 'strange' for her, adding 'I imagine you do know how absolutely bad I'm with an oven.'
The video concludes with the Manhattan-born singer, who attended a private boarding school, excitedly dancing as her 'magical' and 'absolutely wonderful' husband takes over cooking duties on his trusty outdoor grill. Del Rey's lyrics describe their connection: 'When I met him, like an arrow / Like a bird in the heart, like a sparrow / In the dark (Snap), snap, crackle, pop, tch / We're a match, he's just in my bone marrow.'
Behind the Scenes of the Video Production
After the music ends, viewers hear Dufrene, a retired US Marine, laughing while filming his snow-covered bride and calling her 'cute.' Del Rey responds affectionately with 'Thanks gator, I loves you!' The singer revealed on February 7 via Instastory that they created the video themselves, noting 'it takes hours and hours of editing and downloading and uploading and all that.'
The self-described 'anti-feminist' co-wrote what she calls her new 'favorite song' with Dufrene, her brother-in-law Jason Pickens, and her sister Caroline 'Chuck' Grant, while Jack Antonoff co-produced the track. This release follows two other songs from her upcoming tenth studio album and first country record, Stove, scheduled for release on May 22.
Relationship History and Personal Insights
Del Rey has known the airboat captain since at least 2019 when he allowed her to steer his vessel during a cruise with Arthur's Airboat Tours. It remains unclear whether the couple signed a prenuptial agreement before their marriage. In an interview with W Magazine last August, the brunette singer shared intimate details about their relationship.
'Like many people who work with large, dangerous beasts, Jeremy has a calm, strong presence,' Del Rey explained. 'When we met, I realized pretty immediately that I loved him, but that it might get difficult because of what I was bringing to the table.' She added that Dufrene reassured her from the beginning with his characteristic resilience: 'I work with alligators. I have tough skin.'
The singer continued to praise her husband's impact on her life, noting 'Jeremy is the most impactful person in my life. He's quiet in public, but around me he talks all the time.' This personal revelation adds depth to the public defense of their relationship presented in her new musical work.
