Halsey admits she didn’t speak earlier out of fear in a statement supporting Palestine

Halsey has released a statement in support of Palestine, and admitted that she didn’t speak earlier out of fear!

Singer Ashley Frangipane who goes by her stage name Halsey, after being criticised for remaining silent on the genocide in Gaza since October 7, finally took to Instagram to release a statement.

“Lately I have been asked why I haven’t spoken about the conflict in Israel and Palestine for this great length of time. Especially after my supremely vocal support of the Palestine people in the past few years. A few people have suggested that it’s cowardice. And to be completely honest, it is” she wrote on Instagram Stories.

The Colors singer wrote, “I am, truthfully, exceptionally anxious about navigating my responsibility as a career activist as it pertains to my daily life off of social media: Being the mother of a small child and a member of my community, in addition to the contribution of my greater voice and platform The global conversation has reached a volatility that I’m having a hard time navigating here and offline.”

“During my last tour, I had a volume of violent and threatening events occur that resulted in my home being swatted multiple times and required the presence of snipers in the sky during most of the shows that summer. After that happened, I made a conscious decision to protect my family from people who planned to enact violence towards me in disagreement with my opinions,” continued the ‘Gasoline’ artist.

Halsey in her next Instagram story, added that it didn’t feel right, her silence on the Palestinian genocide is keeping her from speaking out about families enduring violence in Gaza.

“However it doesn’t sit right with me that a decision I made for my own family is in turn keeping me from vocalizing support for families enduring far worse violence. Families caught between the brawling hands of a militarized government and a terrorist organization, and the diaspora of both parties trying to get through each and every day.”

“I have no meaningful statement or excuse to make that could justify my weeks of silence this time around. And I deeply despise the culture of deflecting responsibility to save face in front of the audience demanding comment. So instead I’m coming here to call it for what it is, admit my regret, and reaffirm my stance regarding the liberation of the Palestinian people.”