Halsey gets real about post-baby body after SNL performance
After receiving praises for how good they looked during their fifth Saturday Night Live (SNL) performance, Halsey was quick to point out on social media that their post-baby body isn't as perfect as it looks on TV.
In a series of photos posted on Instagram, the “Without Me” singer showed the reality of a what a post-baby body looks like for most women.
Halsey shared unedited photos showing their still huge belly days after giving birth. Plus, they also showed the stretch marks in their tummy.
“I did SNL two nights ago and a lot of people were quick to say how good I looked. That was a weird feeling,” Halsey says in the caption. “My body has felt like a stranger's for a long time.”
Halsey on the day of her 5th SNL performance / Source: @luxurylaw (IG)
They then revealed what a woman's body looks like right after giving birth.
“I uphold myself to honesty to the point of over sharing sometimes but this feels important. The first picture on this slide is days after my baby was already born.
“A lot of people don't know that you still look pregnant for a while after. It is still changing and I am letting it.”
Halsey also clarified that their post-baby bod isn't the result of a post-partum workout. The singer-songwriter said that the post-baby body many saw on SNL was actually a result of a good wardrobe and good lighting.
“I have no interest in working out right now. I'm too tired and too busy playing with my darling son.
“With that being said, the body behind all those compliments the other night was wearing a custom-tailored outfit and lighted perfectly after much testing, so I could feel good and do my job.”
The “Closer” and “Be Kind” singer then emphasized that they are doing this to remove the pressure put on women to get their pre-baby body back after giving birth.
“I do not want to feed the Illusion that you're meant to feel and look “great” immediately postpartum. That is not my narrative currently. If you've been following me because you're also a parent and you dig what I'm doing, please know I'm in your corner.
“I will never have my 'pre-baby body back' no matter how it changes physically because I have now had a baby! And that has altered me forever; emotionally, spiritually, and physically. That change is permanent. And I don't want to go back!
“But in the spirit of honesty, I'm really tired and not a superhuman and this is really hard. Doing my best to serve my art and my family whilst keeping it all so very real. Love.”
Halsey and their boyfriend Aliv Ayden welcomed their first child, Ender Ridley Aydi, on July 14.
And back in January, Halsey launched their own makeup line About-Face, which encourages people to turn away from old standards of beauty and be free to express their individuality exactly how they want to.
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