Lorde parodied the portrayal of herself in the episode by stating some of the lines her character said. She later stated, "...We actually, in my hotel room, went 'Ya ya ya ya ya I'm Lorde! Ya ya ya!' for like an hour..." Lorde, overall, reacted positively towards the episode, posting praise for its themes and humor on her Instagram account.
The episode was originally called "Cartman's Bathroom".