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==Controversies==

Grant has been a recurring subject of public controversy, some substantive and some reflective of the particular scrutiny applied to outspoken female artists. Early debates about her authenticity gave way to later controversies around social media posts addressing criticism of her lyrical content — particularly a 2020 open letter in which she challenged what she perceived as a double standard in how female artists are critiqued for writing about vulnerable or masochistic experiences in their work. The letter generated significant debate and some backlash, though many critics and fellow artists defended the substance of her argument while critiquing the manner of its expression.

She has also been criticized for certain statements and imagery perceived as romanticizing abusive relationships and self-destruction — a charge she has addressed directly in interviews, arguing for the distinction between artistic exploration of dark experience and its endorsement.