The whole Halsey thing is just tired at this point; it was a relevant discussion maybe 6 years ago but it’s not worth it anymore. Halsey was raised on Tumblr, literally, her first ever online exposure was for a Taylor Swift diss track that went viral in the 1D-tumblr-sphere. And Sky was inescapable on Tumblr at the same time, so Sky’s whole aesthetic definitely had an influence on Halsey at the time. But since then, Halsey has developed their artistry to new levels and is going to be 30 years old next year… very different than the chronically online 19 year old that made Badlands lmao. Halsey was just following trends early in her career tbh… and it did get her a lot of commercial success and creative freedom now Even with the shady messages, H likely knows so much more about the situation than we ever have anyway. I can’t believe this is still a discussion, and that Sky and people close to her are holding a grudge about it nearly a decade later. I get the frustration with how Capitol screwed Sky over and marketed Halsey how Sky was supposed to be marketed, but that’s more of an issue with Capitol than H and shouldn’t be taken out on her in 2023
POST-FEARLESS TAYLOR OUTTAKES LEAKING??? i thought Better Man was just like a once in a lifetime experience and the only reason it leaked in the first place was because it was being passed around quite a bit while she was pitching it