Lana Del Rey, an American singer-songwriter, is known for her repetitive cycle of falling into romantic relationships with the wrong men. The artist reshares a new perspective of how the right person can heal a broken heart. Despite the speculations surrounding her love affair with Jeremy Dufrene, she assures her fans that she has never been happier with a man. Who is the man that managed to mend her heart, and what will this mean for new music?

Del Rey rewrote the rules of everything she has ever stated about men. With her history of choosing cheaters, is Dufrene capable of doing the same? Fans are trying to figure out who this man is and what his intentions are with the artist.

According to Harper’s Bazaar, the couple met in 2019 at Airboat Tours by Arthur in Des Allemands, Louisiana, where Dufrene is a captain for the swamp tour guides. The artist posted a picture on Instagram and captioned, “Jeremy lemme be captain at Arthur’s Air Boat Tours x,” sitting side-by-side. Since their first encounter, they have exchanged messages for the past five years. Both have been spotted together in public as an obvious pair. The couple was seen sporting coordinating attire in matching shades of blue. After Del Rey’s performance at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, she returned to Louisiana in May to visit the tour guide. The artist posted Dufrene and shared with the public referring to him as her “guy.” They have casually attended events as a couple, such as a festival in the United Kingdom and the wedding of Lee Foster, owner of Electric Lady Studios. The couple tied the knot on September 23, 2024, without care for what the world thought of them. This shocked her fans and fueled their desire to dig further into the timeline of the relationship.

The bayou bride orchestrated the wedding in true Lana Del Rey fashion, dressed in lace with vintage glam. According to The Knot, her hair was in a ponytail and wrapped in a pale blue ribbon. The event was set at the swamp tour attraction, where Dufrene works. The atmosphere perfectly captured the Americana aesthetic that the artist is known for. The ceremony was casual, with only close family and friends in attendance. The couple privately shared their vows at the same place they had met. Cosmopolitan shared that Del Rey has never been married but was previously engaged to Evan Winiker in March of 2023. This is Dufrene’s second marriage, and he shares two daughters and a son with a woman named Gina. Kelli Welsh was then engaged to Dufrene for 12 years before they split last year. According to People, his ex-fiancé is excited about his new era of living. She said that he was always putting others before himself. She graciously wishes the best for the newlyweds and believes that their relationship is genuine.

“I am in shock because we were engaged for 12 years, and he married her after one month. But I am happy for him,” said Welsh for People.

Del Rey has always had a fascination for Southern Culture. Her style is an in-between mixture of coquette with Southern influence. Del Rey came to Florence, Alabama, to visit family in the area. In the song Paris, Texas, she shouts out Florence. She was spotted at multiple locations during her stay. The artist attended Sound Studio, where she recorded for her new album Lasso. According to Today, she was seen working as a waitress at Waffle House in Florence. This peculiar circumstance took back the internet as it was out of character for the artist to be seen in such attire. A video went viral of her singing Amazing Grace with a man unfamiliar with Ms. Americana’s face. Del Rey continues to share her muse for the Southern region of America through her most recent album. I spoke with a Waffle House employee on why the celebrity was working that day.

“Lana is an extremely down to earth individual, and I think she just wanted to be an average individual for a few hours,” said Waffle House worker that wishes to remain anonymous.

On July 19, 2023, Harrison Haygood, a server at Cracker Barrel, was shocked to see the artist seated for a midday lunch. Unfortunately, he was unable to serve her but was allowed to speak to Del Rey. Haygood described her as one of the humblest humans he has ever encountered. He told the artist that his favorite song was Summer Bummer.

Del Rey replied, “I haven’t heard that one in a while; that’s an OG.”

Del Rey’s new album is notoriously no other than an ode to her love for country music. She takes inspiration from classic artists such as Tammy Wynette and has attributed Stand by Your Man at the There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. tour. The Music Data Blog shared that the artist’s writing style stems from icons before her time. Del Rey has embodied the female empowered genre, similar to stars such as Amy Winehouse and Cat Power. She is known to mix musical elements that are a combination of classic rock and pop. Her music has remained high on the charts for the last decade, due to its timeless effect. If the artist conjures a country album, this will become a new era for Del Rey. Does this new relationship have anything to do with her acclimation to the Southern lifestyle? She has had many influences in her life that have invoked her sound, such as Sinatra and Holiday. Del Rey works in collaboration with Jack Antonoff, co-writer for artist such as Taylor Swift. Billboard claims that her new album Lasso could be a gateway for indie fans to gamble with country music.

“If you can’t already tell by our award winners and our performers, the music business is going country. We’re going country. It’s happening,” she said from the dais. “That’s why Jack has followed me to Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Mississippi, over the last four years,” said Del Rey for Billboard.

The cross between genres will be a monumental change for the artist as she begins this new phase of life. Will this be a goodbye for now, from the girl we once knew as Ms. Americana?