Halsey Gets Heat for Texting

Halsey has fired back after being accused of “ignoring” Shawn Mendes’ performance at the VMAs.

During the show Monday night, cameras captured footage of the Halsey texting when Mendes took the stage to sing his hit song, “If I Can’t Have You.” It didn’t take long for the video to go viral and for fans to wonder who she could have possibly been messaging.

Halsey took to Twitter to clarify why she was on her phone, as well as confirm she wasn’t trying to disrespect Mendes in any way. “can everyone stop saying I was checking my phone during Shawn’s performance I was texting my mom to make sure she was ok in the audience!!!!!! (and also I was dancing!!!!),” she explained.

A fan responded to her tweet by posting a video that sees her dancing to Mendes’ song after sending her text.

In another tweet, Halsey also debunked the rumor that she brought her ex to the event after fans believed the man sitting beside her was rapper G-Eazy. But it wasn’t him – it was just someone that looked like him.

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