Halsey and Yungblud reunite for the Los Angeles protests inspired by the death of George Floyd... as celebrities join demonstrators in the streets
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
In the evening, Halsey took to Twitter to shut down rumors that she had been arrested during the protests.
'I WAS NOT ARRESTED. Im safe,' she wrote.
'There were ppl I had to get to safety as many of them have VISAs. Myself + many of my peers were shot, gassed + antagonized. The frontline was calm + did not provoke BUT MANY ARE NOT SAFE + MANY ARE IN CUSTODY,' she continued, before urging her followers to donate to charities helping to bail protestors out of jail.
'Thousands of you witnessed them fire on us unprovoked,' she wrote in a subsequent tweet, though she said she wouldn't be updating with any further personal information in order to focus on the group.
Clearing it up: In the evening, Halsey took to Twitter to shut down rumors that she had been arrested during the protests
Looking out for others: She wrote that she had to get friends who weren't citizens to safety so that their immigration status wouldn't be harmed by a potential arrest
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
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.
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
Companions: Halsey met up with a female friend and hugged her
Growing team: They met up with another friend later
The former lovers joined the mass of shouting protestors in the middle of a West Hollywood street.
Last month, Halsey performed her song Finally // Beautiful Stranger at the Jersey 4 Jersey live remote event, which raised fund for New Jersey pandemic relief efforts.
The song debuted on her album Manic, released in January, and she revealed at the time that her relationship with Yungblud had inspired the lyrics.
The Bad at Love artist said on Apple Music's Beats 1: 'I was dating Dom. I was really happy. I was really happy with my life. I was thinking about the night that he and I met because I had told the story so many times.
'And every time I told it, it got better and better and better and more romantic and it wasn't raining but like in the story, the streets are shining wet and I was like, I need to tell this romantic story.'
The Jersey 4 Jersey performance came on the same day that Yungblud released his new single Weird!
The English singer–songwriter also left a comment Monday with some flirtatious emojis on a video of Halsey dancing to Kehlani's Toxic.
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'
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.
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
Later, Halsey posted her photos of heavily militarized police officers in riot gear
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.
Later, she posted her photos of heavily militarized police officers in riot gear.
'fired rubber bullets at us. we did not breach the line. hands were up. unmoving. and they gassed and fired,' she wrote.
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
Anna Kendrick went out to protest with her fellow actress friend Chrissie Fit.
The two had on masks, and she joked in the caption that she looked 'f***ing creepy.'
Later, she posted a screenshot of the emergency alert announcing Los Angeles' curfew and urged her followers to stay safe.
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.
Light hearted: Anna Kendrick went out to protest with her fellow actress friend Chrissie Fit. The two had on masks, and she joked in the caption that she looked 'f***ing creepy'
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.'
Rapper and occasional actor Machine Gun Kelly brought along his own sign to the LA protests.
He wrote 'Silence Is Betrayal,' with the As circled to to make them anarchy symbols.
Kelly came prepared for a potentially violent response from police by wearing a helmet.
'justice soon...❤️,' he captioned his photos, adding a black fist emoji in solidarity.
Joining in: Rapper and occasional actor Machine Gun Kelly brought along his own sign to the LA protests. He wrote 'Silence Is Betrayal,' with the As circled to to make them anarchy symbols
Taking precautions: Kelly came prepared for a potentially violent response from police by wearing a helmet. 'justice soon...❤️,' he captioned his photos, adding a black fist emoji in solidarity
Deadpool 2 actress Zazie Beetz and her boyfriend David Rysdahl met up with friends to take part In the LA protests.
The actress wore a black tank top with black pants and a red and yellow mask while sporting thick natural hair.
Her actor and writer boyfriend wore a white T-shirt with midnight blue jeans and a navy baseball cap.
Coupled up: Deadpool 2 actress Zazie Beetz and her boyfriend David Rysdahl met up with friends to take part In the LA protests
Monochrome: The actress wore a black tank top with black pants and a red and yellow mask while sporting thick natural hair
Active wear: Her actor and writer boyfriend wore a white T-shirt with midnight blue jeans and a navy baseball cap
Paris Jackson put her politics front and center when she took part in the Black Lives Matter protests.
She wore a knit brown striped shirt and a red patterned skirt.
She was joined by a woman holding an 'Indigenous People For Black Lives' sign.
On an Instagram post of herself at the protest, she lamented the presence of violence.
'today started out so beautifully, seeing people come together with peace and harmony in their hearts. it broke my heart to see it all go up in flames. violence is not the answer. how do we expect to bring our world up to a happier and higher and healthier way of living if we’re stooping as low as those that committed the crimes we’re protesting ? peaceful protest only!!' she wrote.
Making herself heard: Paris Jackson put her politics front and center when she took part in the Black Lives Matter protests
Protest friends: She wore a knit brown striped shirt and a red patterned skirt. She was joined by a woman holding an 'Indigenous People For Black Lives' sign
Regrets: On an Instagram post of herself at the protest, she lamented the presence of violence
High road: 'how do we expect to bring our world up to a happier and higher and healthier way of living if we’re stooping as low as those that committed the crimes we’re protesting ? peaceful protest only!!' she wrote
Madison Beer wore a Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt and carried a Dior saddle bag while joining the demonstrations in West Hollywood.
She kept her sign simple and wrote, 'Black Lives Matter.'
Actor and director Max Minghella joined a friend nearby with their own cardboard signs.
'Republicans Love Racists,' he wrote inside a thick black heart, while she wrote, 'Apathy is brutal.'
House star Odette Annable quoted from Martin Luther King Jr. on her sign, writing, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'
'We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly,' the quotation continued.
Taking part: Madison Beer wore a Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt and carried a Dior saddle bag while joining the demonstrations in West Hollywood
Outspoken: Actor and director Max Minghella joined a friend nearby with their own cardboard signs. 'Republicans Love Racists,' he wrote inside a thick black heart, while she wrote, 'Apathy is brutal'
Wise source: House star Odette Annable quoted from Martin Luther King Jr. on her sign, writing, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'
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