Halsey Regrets Returning to Music After Facing "Mean" Treatment From Fans

The Grammy-nominated singer took to Tumblr to voice her frustrations with the negativity from fans that has surfaced following her recent return to music, leading her to "regret coming back." Halsey shared her dismay, writing, "My own fans are hands down meaner to me than any other people on the planet. Not speaking for all of you, of course." 

She continued, "But it used to be just a minority that was awful to me and now it seems like a majority have only stuck around to chime in occasionally with their opinion of how much they hate me or how awful I am." The artist, who uses she/they pronouns, expressed the challenge of engaging in a space "completely devoid of any kindness, sympathy, patience; or to be honest human decency," especially after years of avoiding interactions due to the fear of this negativity.

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Reflecting on her health struggles, Halsey revealed, "I don’t know man. I almost lost my life." She mentioned her recent diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder, adding, "I am not gonna do anything that doesn’t make me happy anymore. I can’t spiritually afford it."

She also shared her regret, stating, "When I got sick all I could think about was getting better so I could come back and be a part of THIS again, but I don’t even know what this is anymore and I want to crawl in a hole and I regret coming back." In a follow-up post, Halsey mentioned she was travelling for a "PET scan" and working on uploading a "stripped" version of her latest single, ‘Lucky’, while writing the Tumblr posts. Halsey highlighted the irony of her situation, writing, "Because this is the insane irony my life has become. I’m a person. Not a character in a music video."

The single ‘Lucky’, released alongside a music video, is the second track from her upcoming album following ‘The End’, which was released earlier. Shortly after ‘The End’, Halsey disclosed her diagnosis, noting, "In 2022, I was first diagnosed with Lupus SLE and then a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. Both of which are currently being managed or in remission; and both of which I will likely have for the duration of my life."

Despite her struggles, Halsey conveyed her gratitude for music, stating, “After 2 years, I’m feeling better and I’m more grateful than ever to have music to turn to. I can’t wait to get back where I belong: With you all 🤍 Singing and screaming my heart out.”

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