Halsey Received Their T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder Diagnosis on Their 28th Birthday

Halsey found out they were sick on their 28th birthday.

ua PAPIR magazine in an interview for the cover story, the pop star (who uses the pronouns she/they), 29, also recalled receiving the terrifying diagnosis on her birthday — and how her health infiltrated her music on their upcoming album A great imitator.

“I had a tiny little baby and I was on tour, and it was my 28th birthday when I got confirmation of my T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder diagnosis,” Halsey told the publication.

Halsey in Hollywood in June 2024.

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The revelation about their health eventually affected their creative process and came at a time when they didn’t know what to write.

“I had to stop asking the universe for s—,” Halsey said. “I just had to stop, because before this record, I remember being at home like, I have my perfect little family with a baby and a partner. What will I write about? I have nothing to write about.”

She added: “I always write about conflicts, tragedies and transgressions, and I felt that I had nothing to write about.” The universe was like, ‘Yeah? What about this?’”

Halsey also revealed that doctors warned her that her life as an artist could be detrimental to her healing process.

“It seemed unfair,” they said, “because the answer was, ‘If you want this to go away, quit your job.'”

When it came to making A great imitatorthey started thinking about some existential questions.

“If I appeared in any other decade or any other parallel universe, does it always go like this? Do I always end up Halsey? If I end up like Halsey, am I always sick? I played these alternate realities,” Halsey told the paper.

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Halsey in Beverly Hills in March 2023.

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Halsey Releases New Single ‘The End’ as She Reveals Secret Health Struggle: ‘I’m Lucky to Be Alive’

While promoting her single “The End” in June, Halsey described the conditions she’s been struggling with privately in an Instagram post.

“I realize everyone is catching up on updates that I’ve been keeping for a very long time and wasn’t sure how much I wanted to share,” the “Lonely Is the Muse” singer wrote after thanking fans for their support.

Halsey continued: “2022. I was first diagnosed with Lupus SLE and then a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. Both are currently under control or in remission; and I will probably have both for the rest of my life.”

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