On Sunday,took part in the viral Instagram prompt “Post a photo of...” by asking her fans what they’d like to see in her Stories. And all went well until what one fan asked to see what Halsey was like at her “lowest point.”. She wore only underwear in the shot that captured what she considered her lowest moment, and she captioned it, “TW: ED” and “ask for help,” along with a heart emoji.
While the “TW” stood for trigger warning, some of her fans and followers claimed that the brief warning wasn’t enough as it failed to give others an opportunity to back away from the image before seeing it. Halsey said she understood the criticisms and removed the photo from her Instagram Stories before it expired. She alsoI am very sorry for posting a photo of myself depicting my struggle with ED without a sufficient trigger warning. I was very nervous to post it and didn’t think properly.
The comments that followed her message sparked a debate about the use of trigger warnings and about personal responsibility. Just one minute later, Halseywith that being said im gonna log off now because this has turned into something I am not emotionally equipped to handle for the time being. I hope that’s okay 🤍“With that being said im gonna log off now because this has turned into something I am not emotionally equipped to handle for the time being,” she wrote. “I hope that’s okay.
That combination of candor and vulnerability is nothing new to Halsey, who’s spoken openly about her health issues in the past — including during
She should not have to apologize! I wrote about it here!
Her fans need to get a grip... More blunt honesty and truth-telling about eating disorders is needed, not less....