Halsey, the queen of genre-blending bops and emotional rollercoasters, is getting real about life beyond the stage. And by “real,” I mean we’re diving into the deep end of feelings like it’s an Olympic sport.
The 29-year-old musical wizard sat down with SiriusXM host Davis Burleson for a cozy little chat on TikTok Radio (which, by the way, is a thing that exists on SiriusXM channel 4 – who knew?!). Picture it: Halsey, spilling her soul like it’s happy hour and the emotional drinks are half-off.
Now, Davis (the guy with the questions) decided to get all Oprah on her and pointed out that Halsey’s always been vulnerable in her music. But apparently, this new stuff? It’s taking vulnerability to a whole new level. Think of it as the difference between texting “I’m fine” and sending a three-paragraph essay at 3 a.m. when you’re really not fine.
Halsey, of course, had thoughts. And she began with, “You know what’s funny…”—and honestly, if there’s ever a way to kick off a deep conversation about life and identity, it’s with the phrase “You know what’s funny.” I mean, what is funny? The fact that we all know Halsey, the pop star with the iconic blue hair and larger-than-life persona, but Ashley? Yeah, not so much.
She explained, “I’ve been really open about Ashley,” and that’s when things got spicy. Who’s Ashley, you ask? Oh, that’s just Halsey’s non-glam alter ego. Think of her as the Clark Kent to Halsey’s Superman, but with less flying and more emotional baggage. Ashley is the one navigating relationships, mental health, breakups—you know, the usual I’m-just-like-you-except-super-talented-and-famous kinda stuff.
But here’s the kicker: Even though Halsey’s been spilling her guts about Ashley for years, people are still like, “Wait, who dis?” Because, while the world may know Halsey (the ethereal musical goddess), Ashley’s kinda just hanging in the back like, “Hi, I’m important too, guys!”
So yeah, people hear these new songs and think, “Wow, this is deep. This is raw. Halsey’s really going through it.” But little do they know, they’re actually listening to Ashley’s diary entries—Halsey’s just the one with the microphone.