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Lana Del Rey's Husband Displays Protective Instincts Amid Fan Tensions

Jeremy Dufrene's recent actions, including a gun-toting video and a stern message to a fan, highlight his protective nature as singer Lana Del Rey prepares for a new music release.

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Lana Del Rey's Husband Displays Protective Instincts Amid Fan Tensions

Lana Del Rey's husband, Jeremy Dufrene, has exhibited a notable protective streak, particularly in response to fan interactions, as the singer gears up for a new music release. Insiders suggest Dufrene's protective instincts are intensifying, potentially in anticipation of increased public attention surrounding Del Rey's upcoming promotional activities.

Recent events have drawn attention to Dufrene's assertive stance. He posted a video of himself at a shooting range, a move that some fans interpreted as a show of protection for Del Rey. This was followed by a pointed message directed at a fan named Ricky Q, who had posted a comment on a photo shared by Del Rey's father. Dufrene's message to Ricky Q was reportedly furious, telling him, "maybe you should tell your daughter to do better."

Sources close to Dufrene describe him as "very old fashioned" and someone who believes "a man needs to watch out for his wife." They characterize him as a "bodyguard-like man" who is always protective of those he is close to, and that this protectiveness extends to Del Rey.

Dufrene may have reason for his vigilance. Ricky Q, the fan who received the stern message, has reportedly been following the singer for years. He has also shared footage that appears to show Del Rey with her arms around him at Coachella.

Dufrene may be right to keep Ricky Q in his sights, as the fan has spent years trailing the singer and has even posted footage of her with her arms around him at Coachella (pictured) (Source: Ricky Q/Instagram)

As Del Rey, 41, prepares to release new music, a promotional period that could draw the couple out of their private life in Louisiana, insiders anticipate Dufrene's "guard-dog instincts" will become even more pronounced. The couple has been living a more secluded life, but the demands of a new album cycle may bring them more into the public eye, potentially increasing the need for a protective presence.

Insiders have told the Daily Mail that Lana Del Rey's husband Jeremy Dufrene isn't just stepping out of her shadow, he's stepping up as her protector (pictured together in January)

When he posted a video of himself at a shooting range (pictured) fans were quick to hail him Del Rey's protector (Source: Jeremy Dufrene/Instagram)

Dufrene fired back at Ricky Q, who had taken a swipe at the couple under an anniversary photo shared by her father, Rob Grant

Jeremy is absolutely a protector, a bodyguard-like man. He's always very protective of people's feelings whom he's close to. He's going to be protective of Lana, it's in his nature,' said a source close to Dufrene (Source: Lana Del Rey/ Instagram)

He's very old fashioned and thinks a man needs to watch out for his wife. He always puts [Lana] first,' the source said of Dufrene (pictured together in February)


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