The release of Marina and the Diamonds‘ music video for her new single, “How To Be A Heartbreaker,” was postponed on Monday. She took to Twitter to explain:
So, someone at my record label wont let me release the video bc I look ugly in it apparently + we need more $ / time to paint out ugly parts
— MARINA &THE DIAMONDS (@MarinasDiamonds) September 24, 2012
Earlier today, the clip premiered, with those ‘ugly parts’ now presumably painted out. A wholly unnecessary effort, as most eyes will be fixated on the half-naked men with whom Marina has somehow found herself sharing a gang shower. It was all her idea, she tells The Sun. “I had 100 percent creative control over this video. I was like OK, let’s get six Calvin Klein models and put them in the shower and I’ll be standing in the middle in PVC.”
Something doesn’t quite add up — besides the shot of Marina holding a head on a platter — and we will probably never know what really happened behind the scenes, but the six fit men in Speedos (plus two more) is distraction enough:
“How To Be A Heartbreaker,” is the second single taken from the U.S. edition of Marina and The Diamonds’ sophomore album, Electra Heart. The song was produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Benny Blanco.
Purchase Marina and the Diamonds – “How To Be A Heartbreaker” via iTunes, Amazon MP3.