Celebrity · Posted 4 minutes ago Britney Spears's X Account Posted, Then Deleted A Statement Criticizing Halsey's "Lucky" Music Video Halsey paid homage to the singer in the song and video. by Chelsea Stewart BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Britney Spears says she didn't post that. Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images Yesterday, a post went up on her X account slamming Halsey's video for Halsey's new song "Lucky.
" The video, released the same day, was inspired by Britney's 2000 song "Lucky" and shows Halsey dressed as a singer who resembles her. Joseph Okpako / WireImage In the song, Halsey, whose pronouns are she/they , sings about the difficulties of fame, her health , public criticism, and more. The visuals also see her wearing an embellished catsuit like the one Britney wore in the "Toxic" music video.
At the end of the clip, Halsey reveals she's shaved her head as she removes her wig to get an IV treatment. "For obvious reasons I'm very upset about the Halsey video," read the post on Britney's account. "I feel harassed, violated, and bullied.
I didn't know an artist like her and someone I looked up to and admired would illustrate me in such an ignorant way by tailoring me as a superficial pop star with no heart or concern at all." Scott Dudelson / Getty Images "I have my own health problems which is why I took down my IG account yesterday. I will definitely be putting it back up to show I CARE," the post continued.
"I'm speaking with my lawyers today.