Halsey was among the many people who took to the streets on Saturday as widespread protests erupted throughout the U.S., sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly 10 minutes while being arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin was fired, and subsequently arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Halsey and ex Yungblud reunited to take part in the protest in Los Angeles.
She shared photos of her experience on Twitter, writing that police “fired rubber bullets at us” even though she and her fellow protesters “did not breach the line” and had their hands up.
fired rubber bullets at us. we did not breach the line. hands were up. unmoving. and they gassed and fired. pic.twitter.com/K8YauF0APn
— h (@halsey) May 31, 2020
A true patriot is someone who will rebel against the government if it becomes necessary, to protect the greater good of their fellow citizens. We are patriots.
If you are not, you are a coward.
THIS is what democracy looks like.— h (@halsey) May 31, 2020
Halsey and Yungblud were photographed taking part in the protest.
Halsey also refuted reports that she had been arrested.
I wanted you to know I was SAFE because information was out of control. But I will NOT be updating any more personal information!!!
I WILL ONLY BE DOCUMENTING AND POSTING MY RECORD OF THE STATUS OF THE ASSEMBLY.Thousands of you witnessed them fire on us unprovoked.
Be safe. https://t.co/G2o5DIV4pb— h (@halsey) May 31, 2020
Halsey continued to protest on Sunday, sharing the “horrors.”
“I dont know how to articulate the horrors of today. NG + officers firing rounds into kneeling crowds. We dont have enough medics on the ground on our side. I was treating injuries I am not qualified to. So much blood spilled. If you have med training pls go + standby outskirts,” she wrote Sunday evening. “And if you’re a white ally who is gonna stand and shout and antagonize the officers and NG and then hide behind black bodies when the shots start firing, f**k you. You couldnt understand a shred of the bravery of the black folks at the front line. Thank you to everyone who stayed.”
And if you’re a white ally who is gonna stand and shout and antagonize the officers and NG and then hide behind black bodies when the shots start firing, fuck you. You couldnt understand a shred of the bravery of the black folks at the front line. Thank you to everyone who stayed
— h (@halsey) June 1, 2020
“And a big personal thank you to @yungblud who literally ran exposed in front of rounds being shot to drag wounded people to safety without even thinking twice,” she continued.
And a big personal thank you to @yungblud who literally ran exposed in front of rounds being shot to drag wounded people to safety without even thinking twice.
— h (@halsey) June 1, 2020
“And f**king listen to the black people speaking. You are not there to speak over them. If they are venting their pain and anguish out loud do not speak over them. Allies are there to help when help is needed. Not take control of the narrative. there’s enough of that already.”
And fucking listen to the black people speaking. You are not there to speak over them. If they are venting their pain and anguish out loud do not speak over them. Allies are there to help when help is needed. Not take control of the narrative. there’s enough of that already.
— h (@halsey) June 1, 2020
Monday counted as the third day of protests for Halsey and Yungblud.
Halsey was photographed administering first aid to protesters.
pop star halsey is administering first aid to protesters brutalized by the police pic.twitter.com/08RGSHvU8S
— beguiling bug (@runolgarun) June 2, 2020
Other celebs who took part in the Los Angeles protest included Machine Gun Kelly and Emily Ratajkowski, both of whom shared the experience on social media.
Here’s what I can tell you about the cop car on #Fairfax: we marched for over an hour and a half through streets and did not see one single cop. When we headed back up #Beverly toward #PanPacific a empty cop car was in the middle of the intersection and 10 feet away 4 other cops
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) May 30, 2020
