Halsey talks about a disturbing incident earlier in their career, in which a “powerful” music manager invaded their privacy by looking at nude photos on their phone without consent.

The singer-songwriter, who uses their he/she pronouns, shared the story on the Call her daddy podcast, revealing that the incident left them “demoralized” and deeply disturbed.

The “Lucky” singer explained that it happened several years ago while they were with the executive and two of their male managers.

“I mean, I guess it was quite a long time ago, but I was away and I was with this executive, like this very powerful executive who works in the music business to some extent. It was simply a celebration, and there was a lot of discussion within the industry,” Halsey said. “I didn’t feel weird about it at all. I never felt unsafe or anything.

The evening took a dark turn, however, when the anonymous executive asked Halsey to send a photo of them together to her niece. Halsey took the photo, then handed him their phone and said, “Text it to yourself.” I have to pee.

But when Halsey returned, they immediately felt something was wrong.

“I saw he was looking through my nudes on my phone,” they recall. Halsey admitted that the moment left them in shock.

“I was just frozen…I didn’t even know what to do. I was like, “Did I just imagine that?” Was it an accident?’ What just happened?’

The idea that the executive might have even sent the photos to himself lingered strongly with Halsey. “I was like, ‘Did he text himself and then delete the messages?’ I don’t even know where they are now,” they added, describing the disorientation and helplessness that overwhelmed them in that moment.

The whole experience was so overwhelming that Halsey found herself questioning her self-worth. “I went from being like, ‘Yeah, I’m like hot fucking shit—and I’m one of the great players.’ And then I sat down.

“And when that happened, at that moment, I was like, ‘You’re nothing.’ You’re nothing. You’ll always be nothing. You’re always just this fucking girl who’s being taken advantage of, or like men are talking about you behind your back, or you’re some kind of guarantee.’ she continued. “I was like, ‘You’re nothing.’ It was so demoralizing.

Halsey shared that while they have faced “worse” incidents in their careers, this one stands out. “It was so demoralizing,” they said. “So many worse things have happened to me than this, but this one stood out for some reason because she was so nonchalant.”

Reflecting on the dark side of power dynamics in the industry, Halsey noted, “I’m in this exclusive space, thinking I’ve reached the ranks where I’m protected…and then this invasive thing happens on a whim.” » They explained that this incident made them feel like they had “regressed.”

Halsey recently released her latest album, The great imitator, on October 25.

In addition to the singles “The End,” “Lucky,” “Lonely Is the Muse” and “Ego,” the LP also features songs such as “Only Girl Living in LA,” “Dog Years,” “Panic Attack,” “I Believe in Magic,” “Hometown,” “I Never Loved You,” “Darwinism,” “Incendiary,” “Life of the Spider (DRAFT),” and “Hurt Feelings.” The great imitator marks Halsey’s fifth studio album. It follows that of 2021 If I can’t have love, I want powerwho reached second place in the ranking Billboard 200.