Grammy-Nominated Singer Halsey Candidly Shares Details Of Her Health Struggle
Halsey has posted details on her fifth studio album and its first single, The End.
She also shared that she’s had serious health issues, so many that she feels she’s “lucky to be alive.”
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At first, the singer did not specify her maladies, but provided links in her post to the Lupus Research Alliance and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
In another post, she was more forthcoming.
“I realize everyone is catching up with news I’ve held in for a very long time, and I wasn’t sure how much I wanted to share. You’ve all been so kind so I want to share a bit more. 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.’
She continued, “After a rocky start, I slowly got everything under control with the help of amazing doctors. 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.
On her single The End, she sings a line about how “every couple of years now, the doctor says I’m sick.”
Halsey, real name Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, is known for her track Closer with The Chainsmokers and her U.S. platinum debut album, Badlands
“I told myself I’m giving myself two more years to be sick,” she says in one Instagram video.
“When I’m 30, I’m having a rebirth and I’m not going to be sick. I’m going to look super hot and have lots of energy and get to redo my 20s in my 30s.”
The confession of illness isn’t really new for Halsey. In past interviews, she’s confessed to illnesses, noting, “I’ve kind of been sick most of my adult life.” She’s noted past bouts with endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, Sjogren’s syndrome and mast cell activation syndrome.
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