The singer herself received a dual diagnosis of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder in 2022
Throughout the year, Halsey has been navigating the process of returning to her normal slate of responsibilities as a pop star after two years of undergoing medical treatments. In 2022, the musician received a dual diagnosis of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder. Her recovery experience hasn’t been entirely linear or without complications, but it has positioned Halsey as an immovable pillar of support as her mother, Nicole Frangipane, recovers from a second breast cancer surgery.
“My mom is recovering from a second surgery due to her breast cancer diagnosis this summer,” Halsey wrote on Instagram. In a carousel of photos recapping the month thus far, she included an image in which both herself and her mother are pictured receiving intravenous treatments. “I love her so much,” she added. “She deserves far more comfort and happiness than the world is managing her at the moment.”
On her recently released album, The Great Impersonator, Halsey shared reflections on aging and motherhood on “I Believe in Magic.” On the second verse of the record, she sings: “My momma’s getting old/Well, it’s contagious, and you’ll catch it like a cold/She won’t admit it, but it’s something that I know/’Cause every year that passes for me passes her a hundredfold.”
Later in that same verse, Halsey draws a parallel to her three-year-old son’s perception of his own mother. “And I remind myself a time will come when he sees me turn grey/And realizes too late, like I did with my mother,” she sings. “So now I tell her to her face.”
The other photos in Halsey’s November photo dump depict a softer side of life, moments in between hardships. There are stacks of books, a tray of spices and crystals, and more snapshots of small details. Crafts, reading, and snacks at my house all autumn long,” her caption reads, “Is how we shall persevere.”
