Halsey Graces 'Time' Cover, and Fans Are Freaking Out

Singer Halsey made the cover of Time this week, as the magazine named her one of its "Next Generation Leaders." The "Be Kind" singer said she was "supremely honored" to appear on the cover, just a few weeks after Time included her on its 2020 list of 100 Most Influential People in the world. Halsey's fans were incredibly excited to see her receive the honor.

The magazine singled Halsey, 26, for her music and tireless activism. She is famous for willingly discussing her bipolar disorder, growing up in a biracial family, and being bisexual. Halsey has also never shied away from politics, vocally supporting Planned Parenthood and talking with Sen. Bernie Sanders about motivating young people to vote. "You vote for humanity, or you don't," Halsey told Time. "You vote for a racist or you don't. That's the black and white of it to me."

Halsey was born Ashley Frangipane in Edison, New Jersey to a Black father and white mother. She moved to New York City by herself at 17 and released her first album, Badlands, just three years later. She told Time the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer have inspired her to be more vocal on her platform. "I went to the first protest not knowing what to expect. I came home shot twice with rubber ammunition," she explained, calling the experience a "real wake-up call" for her. She was inspired to start the Black Creators Funding Initiative to sent $10,000 grants to Black artists.