Spears had previously given her blessing for Halsey to sample her 2000 hit 'Lucky' Halsey has responded after Britney Spears claimed she felt “harassed, violated and bullied” by her new video. The New Jersey singer has just dropped her new track ‘Lucky’ alongside a Gia Coppola-directed video, which interpolates the classic 2000 Spears hit with her blessing . However, Spears wrote she was “very upset” by the video, which references past outfits Spears has worn but portrays Halsey’s health struggles.
Halsey revealed she had been diagnosed with Lupus and T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder in June this year . “I feel harassed, violated, and bullied,” Spears wrote in a now-deleted post. She also threatened legal action against Halsey and called her “downright cruel”, adding: “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.
“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.” However, Spears later walked back her statement on X/Twitter, with her writing: “Fake news !!! That was not me on my phone !!! I love Halsey and that’s why I deleted it 🌹 !!!” In response to Spears’ tweet, Halsey responded: “I love Britney!!!! I always have and always will you were the first person who ever made me realize what it means to f.