Lana Del Rey Drops F-Bomb on BBC, Distances Herself From 2009 Footage

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What does Lana Del Rey have in common with the Sex Pistols? Aside from being a divisive artist whose look and sound may be the work of clever managers, she's now sworn over British airwaves.

In an interview this morning (Jan. 23) with BBC radio host Huw Stephens, the U.K. Metro reports, the singer uttered the words "f---ing hell" during the chat. She promptly apologized for the gaffe.

This slip-up comes as footage of her from a 2009 performance has been getting attention around the Web. Back in those days, Del Rey was a pop hopeful known as Lizzy Grant, and as the video below shows, she had not yet adopted the stylized retro look that is now her signature. The singer's past has haunted her for some time, and since she broke through last year with the viral video for 'Video Games,' haters have labeled her a prefab fraud.