Halsey revealed this week that a “powerful music executive” once viewed and possibly stole their nude photos without consent.
The singer made the shocking allegation during a recent appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
As fans know, Halsey tends to keep a lower profile than most pop stars.
Recording artists G-Eazy and Halsey attend the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 16, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV)
Halsey Has Experienced Many Ups and Downs In Recent Years
But we know that Halsey has battled serious health issues in the past year.
We also know that Halsey is now a mom, having welcomed their first child in 2021.
With all that Halsey has been through and all the growth they’ve demonstrated, her fans are understandably protective of their fav.
So for his sake, it’s good that the creepy executive in question has been permitted to maintain his anonymity.
Greg Kurstin and Halsey perform onstage Spotify’s Inaugural Secret Genius Awards hosted by Lizzo at Vibiana on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Spotify)
Halsey’s Nude Photos Were Viewed Without Their Consent
“I had a really strange situation a couple years ago,” the singer Halsey told Cooper (via Page Six).
“I guess it was quite a long time ago, but I was out and I was with this executive, this really powerful executive who works in music in some capacity.
“I took a selfie of the two of us, and I handed him my phone, and I was like, ‘Text it to yourself. I have to pee,’” Halsey recalled.
“And then I went to the bathroom and when I came back, he handed me my phone like this.” (At that point, Halsey mimed handing over a phone without showing the screen.)
Halsey performs on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV)
“And I saw he was going through my nudes on my phone.”
A Horrifying Realization
“I was just frozen. I was like, ‘Did I just imagine that? Was that an accident? Did the phone scroll up? What the heck just happened?’” Halsey continued.
“And then I was like, ‘Did he text them to himself and then delete the messages? I don’t even know where these are now.’”
The pop icon went on to explain how she realized at that moment that all the money and influence in the world couldn’t protect her from predatory men.
“I’m in this situation where I have so much power. I have a bodyguard and I have, you know, all the leverage in the world and I’m in this exclusive space in this VIP, I’ve reached the ranks of like, ‘Oh, I am protected or whatever else it may be.’ And then this invasive thing just happens on a whim,” she said.
Halsey performs during the 33rd Annual ARIA Awards 2019 at The Star on November 27, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
“In that moment, I was like, ‘You’re nothing. You’re nothing. You’ll always be nothing.
“You’re still just that f–king girl who’s getting taken advantage of, or like men are talking about you behind your back, or you’re some sort of like, collateral.’ … It was so demoralizing,” she continued.
“So many worse things have happened to me than that, but that one stuck out for some reason because it was so nonchalant.”
Needless to say, the incident seems to have had a lasting impact.
Avan Jogia and Halsey attend Gold Gala 2024 at The Music Center on May 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Gold House)
Better Days
Last month, Halsey revealed that they’re engaged to Canadian actor Avan Jogia.
In her interview with Cooper, Halsey revealed that Jogia popped the question during a trip to Barcelona, which was also the site of their first date.
News of such a happy development is always good to hear.
But it’s especially welcome in the case of someone who’s been through as much as Halsey.
Halsey Reveals ‘Powerful Executive’ Stole Their Nude Photos was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.