Britney Spears has walked back her comments about Halsey's “Lucky” music video. Minutes after writing on X that she felt “violated and bullied” by the Gia Coppola-directed video, which was inspired by Halsey's health struggles, Spears claimed she wasn't the one who posted the statement.
In her original post, The pop star, who released the song “Gimme More,” claimed she was “deeply disturbed” by the video, which drew aesthetic inspiration from Britney Spears but appeared to reference Halsey’s health struggles. “I feel harassed, violated and bullied,” she wrote in the post. The now-deleted post threatened to pursue legal action against Halsey, calling the video “absolutely cruel.”
“I didn’t know an artist like her, and someone I respected and admired was portraying me in an ignorant way by portraying me as a character [superficial] “A pop star with no heart or care at all,” she continued. “I have my own health issues which is why I closed my Instagram account yesterday. I will definitely be bringing it back to show that I care.”
Spears' now-deleted statement came as a surprise to many Spears and Halsey fans since Halsey used Spears' song “Lucky” in the song, and Spears had given her personal approval for the song to be used.
“FAKE NEWS!!! It wasn't me who was on my phone. I love Halsey which is why I deleted it,” Spears wrote in a new post.
Representatives for Halsey and Spears did not immediately respond. rolling stoneRequest comment.
In the video for “Lucky,” a young girl is pictured with Halsey’s image, and shows the behind-the-scenes story of the pop star’s struggles with her personal life and health. In one poignant part of the video, Halsey takes off her pink wig to reveal that she is bald, and that she is about to receive treatment for her medical issues.
Before sharing colorful teasers for “Lucky,” Halsey revealed that she has been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, a rare disorder called multiple myeloma. She also confirmed that she will be testing positive for the disease. oh i did it again The song “Lucky”, where she talked about how she connected with Spears' lyrics.
“When I was 5, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me. 24 years later, those words are different,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “I love you forever.”
This story was updated on July 26 at 7:40 p.m. ET to include Spears' new post in which she retracts the bullying allegation.
