Check out Halsey's disheartened reaction to the backlash her new song 'Lucky' received. In a long Tumblr post, she expressed her frustration, saying, "My fans are meaner to me than anyone else on this planet". Watch the video above for the full note.
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00:00Halsey has responded to recent fan backlash, which began shortly after new song, Lucky,
00:05which was released on July 26.
00:08The pop star took to social media to address the criticism head-on, expressing her thoughts
00:12on the mixed reactions and defending her artistic choices.
00:16The singer posted on Tumblr, acknowledging the feedback and sharing her perspective.
00:21Halsey wrote in a long post that her fans are more mean to her than any person in the
00:25world.
00:26The singer revealed how it's hard to be in an inhuman space that is entirely devoid
00:31of any kindness, sympathy, patience.
00:33The Without Me artist feared that something like this would happen and wrote that now
00:38she regrets coming back and wants to crawl back in a hole.
00:42The song Lucky inserts Britney Spears' hit song by the same name she introduced in the
00:46year 2000.
00:47When a fan asked Halsey if the princess of pop had been involved in her latest music,
00:53the Grammy Awards nominee acknowledged saying that she wouldn't have dreamt of doing
00:57it without Spears' blessing.
00:59Lucky, which features a blend of pop and indie elements, marks a notable shift from
01:03Halsey's previous releases.
01:05The song's introspective lyrics and mellow production have sparked a conversation about
01:10the evolving nature of her music.