Lorde has expressed amusement over her portrayal in two episodes of South Park's 18th season. The New Zealand singer highlighted the involvement of Sia and a complimentary remark in her response on social media. She even covered a song from the parody in an interview.
Lorde's appearances in South Park Season 18 centered on Randy Marsh, the father of main character Stan, impersonating the pop star. The storyline unfolds in episodes such as "Gluten Free Ebola" and "The Cissy," where Randy is revealed to be the real Lorde using studio effects to alter his voice and singing.
In a post on X, as reported by NME, Lorde wrote: "I have officially been the subject of 2 south park episodes and that is weird and cool. I don't actually watch south park but from what i can tell Sia was involved and someone's mum said something really nice about me.. Score!" Sia contributed vocals to the fictional track "Push (Feel Good on a Wednesday)" featured in "The Cissy."
The parody includes Randy Marsh performing "I am Lorde (ya-ya-ya)," a gag that Lorde embraced by recording her own version during an interview. She retweeted a clip of the performance, indicating no offense taken.
Lorde's character reappears in the "#REHASH" episode, where she performs at a concert and clashes backstage with Iggy Azalea over comments about sexualization in pop music. Mentions also occur in "#HappyHolograms" and the Season 19 premiere "Stunning and Brave," with Stan revealing to Cartman that Lorde is his father's alter ego.
Unlike some celebrities who have criticized South Park's satirical takes, Lorde has reacted positively to the mockery, adding to the show's history of varied responses from public figures.
