She’s revealed her diagnosis via Instagram, telling fans she’s ‘lucky to be alive’
Singer Halsey has revealed a health update to fans as she confirmed she’s been diagnosed with lupus and leukaemia.
The music star told fans in an Instagram post that she’s ‘lucky to be alive’.
Writing to her 31 million fans on the social media platform, the singer wrote about her latest health struggle: “long story short, i’m Lucky to be alive. short story long, i wrote an album. it begins with The End. out now.”
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She then tagged in the Lupus Research Alliance and the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society. Halsey is making a donation to both organisations in conjunction with her new song’s release.
Alongside the post, Halsey added videos, including one as she started the first day of treatment and then others as she continued hospital visits, was hooked up to drips, and faced injections and needles.
In one video, Halsey can be seen rubbing her legs as she tells a friend off camera: “Seriously, seriously. I feel like an old lady.
“I told myself I’m giving myself two more years to be sick.”
She continued: “I’m thirty, I’m having a rebirth and I’m not going to look sick. I’m going to look super hot and have lots of energy.
“I’m just going to get to redo my twenties in my thirties.”
In another video, she can be seen recording her new song ‘The End’. Halsey plays guitar as she sings lyrics into the microphone: “Every couple of years now, a doctor says I’m sick / Pulls out a brand new bag of tricks / And then they lay it on me / And at first, it was my brain, then a skeleton in pain.”
Fans have shared their support for the singer after she revealed her latest health struggle. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Fans have rushed in to share their support for the star, with one commenting: “we’re so proud of you.”
Another added: “Oh angel we love you & support you so dearly! Thank you for sharing something so personal with us. Love you always.”
“Thank you for voicing what its like to live with chronic illness!” said a third.
“you’re an inspiration to so many,” said another.
A fourth fan added: “Sending you love, strength and healing.”
The Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society also joined in the comments, as the official account posted on Halsey’s post: “Long story short, thank you for sharing your voice and vulnerability with the world. Short story long, we are here for you always.”
Halsey has previously opened up about having chronic conditions such as endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Sjogren’s syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, known as POTS.
