Halseyis letting fans know why they didn’t attend the2021 Met Gala.
When viewers noticed that the 26-year-old singer was missing during the biggest night in fashion, Halsey took to Twitter to explain their absence,sharingthat they had to care for their newborn. The artistwelcomed their first child, Ender Ridley, with boyfriend Alev Aydin in July.
Halsey shared that they wouldn’t have been able to properly pump if they had attended, which would have been “insanely painful.”
While the artist admitted they are “incredibly privileged to afford time off,” Halsey asserted that the demands put on them to work amid their responsibilities as a new parent are “still prevalent and the biology does not excuse me.”
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When a fan then pointed out that Halsey had recently attended a party, which prompted their followers to think they’d be at the Met, the “Without Me” crooner clarified: “Being out for 3 hours vs 9!!! I’m sorry I don’t know why I have to explain this.”
Halsey also asserted that they aren’t complaining.
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The singer added that their purpose of sharing their personal experience is to simply connect with fans as they’re “learning in front of the whole world,” and trying to juggle all that comes with postpartum.
Since welcoming Ender, Halsey has shared many moments as a new parent.
Last month, theytold Zane Lowethat they “feel so full of gratitude” after giving birth to Ender, but admitted the experience has come with its own set of challenges, specifically when it comes to public perception.
“I got treated like a teen mom a lot of the times, you know what I mean? Where people were like, ‘Oh my God, you’re so young, and you have so much to do in your career, and you’re not married and you’re this,'” Halsey said, noting that the criticism triggered “feelings of shame.”
The singer also revealed that their pregnancy and life after giving birth inspired their most recent album,If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. In early July, just days before giving birth to Ender, Halseyposted the cover artfor the album, which they described as “a concept album about the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth.”
source: people.com
