Halsey Reflects on Being 'White Passing' as Biracial Woman: 'I'm Not Susceptible to the Violence'
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Halsey Reflects on Being 'White Passing' as Biracial Woman: 'I'm Not Susceptible to the Violence'
On Wednesday, the singer — whose father is black and mother is white — spoke out after a Twitter user accused her of "never claiming her black side" in a since-deleted tweet.
"I'm white passing. it’s not my place to say 'we.' it’s my place to help. i am in pain for my family, but nobody is gonna kill me based on my skin color," she replied. "I've always been proud of who I am but it'd be an absolute disservice to say 'we' when I'm not susceptible to the same violence."
"I'm white-passing. I’ve accepted that about myself and have never tried to control anything about black culture that’s not mine," she said, telling the outlet that she still strongly identifies as a black woman.
"I look like a white girl, but I don’t feel like one. I'm a black woman," the singer explained. "So it’s been weird navigating that. When I was growing up I didn't know if I was supposed to love TLC or Britney."
Throughout the last week, Halsey has been actively protesting with the Los Angeles community amid demonstrations over racial injustice and police brutality in response to the killing of George Floyd.
While protesting, the singer has been continuously updating her fans and followers about her experience at the rallies, including when police shot at her with rubber bullets.
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