Halsey and her ex-boyfriend Yungblud reunited Saturday to take part in protests throughout Los Angeles.
The 25-year-old pop star and the English singer showed solidarity with other protestors in West Hollywood, who were looking for police accountability after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by stepping on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.
The two musicians were joined by other famous faces at the raucous protests, including Emily Ratajkowski and the ‘hot felon‘ Jeremy Meeks.
Doing their part: Halsey, 25, and her ex-boyfriend Yungblud, 22, came together on Saturday to march in West Hollywood to protest the death of George Floyd
Halsey (real name: Ashley Frangipane) dressed anonymously at the protest in a black T-shirt with a black sweatshirt, white cut-off jeans shorts and off-white New Balance tennis shoes.
The Without Me singer revealed earlier this month that she fractured her ankle, requiring a brace, but she seemed to be getting by without the extra equipment.
Yungblud (real name: Dominic Harrison) wore a black jacket over his white T-shirt, along with two-tone black and white jeans and and studded black boots.
Simple: Halsey (real name: Ashley Frangipane) dressed anonymously at the protest in a black T-shirt with a black sweatshirt, white cut-off jeans shorts and off-white New Balance tennis shoes
Ouch: The Without Me singer revealed earlier this month that she fractured her ankle, requiring a brace, but she seemed to be getting by without the extra equipment
Back in black: Yungblud (real name: Dominic Harrison) wore a black jacket over his white T-shirt, along with two-tone black and white jeans and and studded black boots
The former lovers joined the mass of shouting protestors in the middle of a West Hollywood street.
Although it’s a common tactic for some protestors to wear masks to avoid targeting by law enforcement, most of the crowd covered up due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Halsey and Yungblud were also joined by two female friends while marching.
Companions: Halsey met up with a female friend and hugged her
Growing team: They met up with another friend later
Masked and anonymous: Although it’s a common tactic for some protestors to wear masks to avoid targeting by law enforcement, most of the crowd covered up due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Raising attention: On Thursday, Halsey posted a widely circulated selfie taken by George Floyd
The beginnign: Floyd died on May 25, after a convenience store clerk called police and claimed he paid with a counterfeit $20 bill and that he was ‘drunk’ and ‘not in control of himself’
On Thursday, Halsey posted a widely circulated selfie taken by George Floyd.
Floyd died on May 25, after a convenience store clerk called police and claimed he paid with a counterfeit $20 bill and that he was ‘drunk’ and ‘not in control of himself.’
Two police officers arrived on the scene, where Floyd was in his car outside the store.
Officer Thomas Lane drew his gun and pointed it at Floyd, while telling him to show his hands, though no reason has been given so far as to why Lane’s firearm was drawn.
Playing it safe: Halsey, like many other protestors, had her cell phone handy in order to document any potential wrongdoing
Risky: The singer ventured by herself up to a line of police officers at one point to get a clearer picture
Crackdown: The protest came amid new that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti had extended a curfew across all of Los Angeles
After being handcuffed, Floyd was seen being compliant on bystander videos, though the police claim he began resisting arrest as the tried to put him in the police car.
The police report claims that Floyd then ‘stiffened up, fell to the ground, and told the officers he was claustrophobic.’
More police officers, including Derek Chauvin, arrived on the scene for backup, and Chauvin pulled Floyd out of the car, causing him to hit the ground, according to the report.
Beginnings: Halsey first began dating Yungblud in November 2018
Keep it secret: The bisexual singer didn’t confirm their relationship until August
Splitsville: The two later broke up in September
New try: She would go on to spark a relationship with American Horror Story star Evan Peters in October, though the two have reported broke up now
While he was facedown and still handcuffed, other officers restrained him as Chauvin put his knee on Floyd’s neck.
Floyd repeated ‘I can’t breathe’ over and over while also begging for his mother and saying, ‘please, please, please.’
After six minutes, he stopped breathing and became unresponsive, but Chauvin stayed on his neck for another two minutes, all while bystanders filming the altercation shouted for him to step off.
Halsey, like many other protestors, had her cell phone handy in order to document any potential wrongdoing.
The singer ventured by herself up to a line of police officers at one point to get a clearer picture.
Precipitating event: Following his arrest for the alleged fake currency, Floyd was handcuffed and and fell to the ground after Officer Derek Chauvin pulled him from a squad car
Fatal act: While he was facedown and still handcuffed, other officers restrained him as Chauvin put his knee on Floyd’s neck
Fury inducing: Floyd stopped breathing and was unresponsive after six minutes, but Chauvin kept his knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes
Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Jeremy Meeks, known as the ‘hot felon,’ joined the protests.
He took off his sweatshirt to reveal his tattoos, while wearing designer pants and Yeezy trainers.
He clenched his lighter and raised his fist in the air in a sign of solidarity with protestors.
Helping out: Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Jeremy Meeks, known as the ‘hot felon,’ joined the protests. He raised his fist in solidarity
Raising awareness: Model Emily Ratajkowski had previously posted about Floyd’s death on Instagram on Thursday
Making a change: She posted a photo Saturday of herself marching while carrying a sign reading, ‘Dismantle Power Structures of Oppression’
Model Emily Ratajkowski had previously posted about Floyd’s death on Instagram on Thursday.
She posted a photo Saturday of herself marching while carrying a sign reading, ‘Dismantle Power Structures of Oppression.’
She also shared a photo of spray painting reading, ‘Arrest Killer Cops.’
Slice of life: She also shared a photo of spray painting reading, ‘Arrest Killer Cops’
Different focus: She complained that reports of the protests were focusing on protestor violence and ignoring police violence that precipitated it
Up in arms: In another post, she said the destruction of a Target or ‘an empty old cop car’ didn’t compare to police ‘beating people with batons, firing rubber bullets feet from protestors and using tear gas’
‘The media coverage of the #LosAngeles is complete bulls***. The police are MILITARIZED and civilians have no weapons. These are nonviolent protests but they become violent when an actual ARMY is deployed,’ she wrote.
‘Riots are the language of the UNHEARD. TRY LISTENING,’ she continued.
In another post, she said the destruction of a Target or ‘an empty old cop car’ didn’t compare to police ‘beating people with batons, firing rubber bullets feet from protestors and using tear gas.’
‘Not to mention the violence police get away with daily,’ she added.
Growing crowd: One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush previously posted about George Floyd’s death, so she joined the protests on Saturday
Fighting for freedom: She wore a white shirt reading: ‘Officer, I’m lost, I’m looking for the land of the free with equal right for everyone. It’s called America’
Celebrity protestors: Joining her in the crowd were Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’s Skye P. Marshall, along with her costars Jaz Sinclair and Ross Lynch
One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush previously posted about George Floyd’s death, so she joined the protests on Saturday.
She wore a white shirt reading: ‘Officer, I’m lost, I’m looking for the land of the free with equal right for everyone. It’s called America.’
Joining her in the crowd were Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’s Skye P. Marshall, along with her costars Jaz Sinclair and Ross Lynch.
The actors joined the march, but also took part in a sit-in in the middle of an intersection.
They carried a sign reading: ‘Black Lives have always mattered.’
Slowing down: The actors joined the march, but also took part in a sit-in in the middle of an intersection
Solidarity: They carried a sign reading: ‘Black Lives have always mattered.’