Lorde Responds to Hater Status, 'Royals' Singer Stands By Statements About Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift: 'I Have Pretty Strong Morals and Opinions Being in Pop Music'

Lorde has responded to those in the music industry who think she's a hater, and the "Royals" singer is not apologizing for anything she's said.

In an interview with MTV News, Lorde responded to those who think she's a "hater" -- including Joe Jonas -- by standing by her statements and thinking that criticism of her fellow musicians is completely valid.

"I think there's a funny culture in music that's only happened over the last 15 years, that if you have an opinion about something in music that isn't 100 percent good, you're a 'hater,' even if you have perfectly reasonable grounds for that critique," she said. "People will say exactly what they think about a movie or TV show, and that's fine, but as soon as you say it about a record, you're like some little zombie in a funny dungeon.

"I have pretty strong morals and opinions being in pop music, and I can't help but express those, which I think people appreciate. I mean, I don't think I say anything that isn't backed up."

Lorde's possible "hater" status comes in the wake of comments she made about her peers, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift. For Gomez, Lorde took issue with her single "Come & Get It," which she views as anti-feminist. "The theme of her song is, 'When you're ready, come and get it from me.' I'm sick of being portrayed this way."

Meanwhile, Lorde took issue with Swift's unattainable perfection, a statement she later cleared up on her Tumblr. "There's a lot of importance placed on physical perfection in this industry, and I wish my favourite stars didn't look perfect because I think fans (me included) have these feelings of worthlessness, like they'll never be as pretty/talented/whatever, as a result of this intense Photoshop culture and the endless strive for perfection," she wrote.

Lorde's critiques of the music industry should come as no surprise. Her No. 1 single "Royals" takes on the familiar tropes of pop and rap music, claiming that they're unrelatable to the average teen.