The outrage brought about by the death of George Floyd has not been restricted to that of ordinary citizens, but also to Hollywood celebrities like Halsey who joined the people in protests that happened over the weekend in Los Angeles and other parts of the United States.
CNN reports that the 25-year-old singer was part of the protests that happened in Los Angeles over the weekend. In a series of tweets, Halsey recounted her experience, emphasizing her belief that true patriots rebel against governments when necessary.
According to the singer, the horrors she encountered were hard to articulate, stating that kneeling crowds were shot at with rubber bullets by the police. She said that there was so much blood and wounds on the scene and not enough medics to handle it. The wounds were so plentiful that the singer had to administer treatment that she says she says she is not qualified to do.
People adds that Halsey also clarified that she was not arrested, as rumors had spread on Twitter that she had been arrested. She also revealed that she had to help get people with visas out of the protest.
Halsey was back on the second day of protest with her ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Yungblud. She praised her ex-boyfriend for running into rounds shot by police officers to drag injured people, while he praised her for acting “fearlessly and selflessly.” He called her brave and inspirational, adding that it made him proud to know her.
The singer also called on white allies to not speak over black people protesting, especially when they are “venting their pain and anguish.”
Halsey is not the only celebrity to come out and protest the death of George Floyd. Celebrities like Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Rihanna, and Lebron James have taken to their social media accounts to decry the incident.
Other celebrities who also went out to join actual physical protests include Timothee Chalamet, Cole Sprouse, Machine Gun Kelly, Tessa Thompson, Ariana Grande, Kehlani, Tinashe, Emily Ratajkowski, Miguel, and Paris Jackson.
The protests were kicked off by the death of George Floyd, who was killed by the police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was arresting Floyd and had him pinned on the ground with his knee pressing on Floyd’s neck.
Aside from Los Angeles, more than 300 cities have erupted in protests, including Birmingham, Alabama; Tucson, Arizona; Oakland, California; Hartford, Connecticut; Washington D.C., Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Honolulu, Hawaii; Boise, Idaho; Louisville, Kentucky; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York; Houston, Texas; and dozens more.