Lorde is clearly leaning into her naked ambition, sending fans into a frenzy with her jaw-dropping new album cover and a series of topless photos that left little to the imagination. 

The New Zealand songstress, 28, stunned fans when she unveiled the cover art for Virgin, which featured an X-ray of what looked to be her pelvic area, showcasing her hip bones, belt buckle, and zipper. 

The T-shaped object in the image, appearing to be an IUD, also sparked a wave of speculation that the inclusion was a bold political statement. 

On her website, Lorde revealed the album was ‘100% written in blood’ and will be released on June 27. 

But the shock factor didn’t stop there. 

Less than 24 hours later, the Royals hitmaker upped the ante, sharing eye-popping topless snaps on Instagram, seen here.

Lorde is clearly leaning into her naked ambition, sending fans into a frenzy with her jaw-dropping new album cover and a series of topless photos that left little to the imagination

Lorde is clearly leaning into her naked ambition, sending fans into a frenzy with her jaw-dropping new album cover and a series of topless photos that left little to the imagination

The New Zealand songstress, 28, shocked fans when she unveiled the cover art for Virgin, which featured an X-ray of what looked to be her pelvic area, showcasing her hip bones, belt buckle, and zipper

The New Zealand songstress, 28, shocked fans when she unveiled the cover art for Virgin, which featured an X-ray of what looked to be her pelvic area, showcasing her hip bones, belt buckle, and zipper

Posing with her arms crossed over her chest in front of a window, as well as another shot sitting topless and hugging her knees, Lorde captioned the post with, ‘Hanging out with Martine for @documentjournal,’ hinting the nearly nude images were part of a magazine shoot.

Another snap in the carousel showed Lorde sporting black Calvin Klein briefs paired with a sheer black top, offering a striking contrast to the more intimate shots. 

Other photos in the series included a playful moment of her brushing her teeth, as well as an intriguing peek inside a medicine cabinet. 

Meanwhile, Lorde said she was both ‘proud and scared’ of the upcoming project in an email sent to fans. 

‘The colour of the album is clear. Like bathwater, windows, ice, spit. Full transparency.

‘The language is plain and unsentimental. The sounds are the same wherever possible.

‘I was trying to see myself, all the way through. I was trying to make a document that reflected my femininity: raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted, spiritual, masc.

‘I’m proud and scared of this album. There’s nowhere to hide. I believe the putting the deepest parts of ourselves to music is what sets us free.’

Less than 24 hours later, the Royals hitmaker upped the ante, sharing eye-popping topless snaps on Instagraml (Lorde seen in 2024)

Less than 24 hours later, the Royals hitmaker upped the ante, sharing eye-popping topless snaps on Instagraml (Lorde seen in 2024)

Another snap in the carousel showed Lorde sporting black Calvin Klein briefs paired with a sheer black top, offering a striking contrast to the more intimate shots; (seen in 2023)

Another snap in the carousel showed Lorde sporting black Calvin Klein briefs paired with a sheer black top, offering a striking contrast to the more intimate shots; (seen in 2023)

Meanwhile, Lorde said she was both 'proud and scared' of the upcoming project in an email sent to fans; (seen in 2023)

Meanwhile, Lorde said she was both ‘proud and scared’ of the upcoming project in an email sent to fans; (seen in 2023)

One suspected the inclusion of the IUD was a political statement

One suspected the inclusion of the IUD was a political statement

Another praised her as a 'contraceptive queen' for including her birth control

Another praised her as a ‘contraceptive queen’ for including her birth control 

It comes after Lorde released her first new music in four years, the song What Was That.

She released the song on April 25 along with the music video which was partially filmed during her bike ride into Washington Square Park ahead of her pop-up performance of the track. 

What Was That is Lorde’s first major release in almost four years, following 2021’s Solar Power album.

Lorde is one of the highest-selling New Zealand singers of all time and her 2013 song Royals reached number one in America, eventually being certified 14 times platinum. 



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