Halsey Brings Stunning Same-Sex Performance of 'Without Me' to BBMAs Halsey took to the stage at the Billboard Music Awards last night with an energetic performance of her hit song “Without Me” — featuring choreography that gave the narrative of the song a same-sex relationship slant. The song tells the story of a relationship in which Halsey, who is bisexual, put the person she’s singing about up on a pedestal while that person took advantage of her, and now she’s leaving them to live without her. The dance mirrored this narrative, resulting in a series of emotional and intense confrontations between Halsey and dancer Jade Chynoweth, who performed a similar version of this dance with her on The Voice last year. Chynoweth took to Instagram after the show to thank Halsey for the opportunity to perform the piece. “Being able to tell such an intimate, real, and important story to such a big live audience as well as the world on national tv has left me so humbled,” she wrote. Halsey, on the other hand, cleared out her social media after the awards show, deleting all her previous Instagrams and posting several black squares to both Instagram and Twitter. This morning, she posted flyers for two concerts at Webster Hall, with no additional comments. The blackout suggests something new is coming from Halsey soon, and that beautiful performance of “Without Me” seems like a great way to move forward into a new era. Check it out below:<doc-sep>Halsey (L) performs onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 01, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Kevin Winter/Getty for dcp) Halsey received praise on social media for the intensity of her performance of the hit song “Without Me” to a same-sex choreography. Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, has taken to the Billboard Music Awards stage twice on May 1, first performing her hit song “Without Me” with dancer Jade Chynoweth, and then along with K-pop sensation BTS for their collaboration “Boy With Luv.” The choreography was created by Janelle Ginestra, who had previously directed Halsey and Chynoweth in a similar dance performed on The Voice in December. VIDEO: Halsey performs Without Me at the #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/i2XdMatqjA — Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) May 2, 2019 “Tonight was for everyone. We are all equals. We are who we are. We never have to hide or deny that,” Ginestra wrote in an Instagram story after the performance was aired. After the performance, Halsey appeared to archive all her Instagram posts, adding only three black squares. Her profile picture on Instagram and Twitter was also blacked out, sparking speculation about what she will be up to next. In an Instagram story posted following the awards ceremony, the singer thanked her fans and the BTS fandom, known as ARMY, for their support. “Tonight was the most fun I’ve ever had on stage. I’m just really happy. Happy tears. Thank you guys,” Halsey said. Fans praise Halsey as their “bisexual queen” Viewers of the awards praised Halsey on Twitter for her commitment to LGBT+ representation. “Big love to @halsey, that bisexual representation in without me really matters and it touched me as bi female sooo much, thank you boo” one person wrote. Another one tweeted: “ @ halsey your performance literally moved me to tears so much I had to go outside. The choreography told an equally elaborate story as the song does and it just went together so well. It sent such an amazing message and im so proud of you being a bisexual queen on live tv.” Another viewer shared their emotional response to the performance: “IM CRYING OVER @halsey PERFORMANCE. I LOVE MY BISEXUAL QUEEN.” A Twitter user highlighted the importance of the same-sex performance sharing a personal anecdote: “my mom and brother just said so much shit about @ halsey’s performance but i found it very validating as someone who is also bisexual to see this on national tv. so thank u but no thank u for any negative comments about her performance.” Another social media user wrote: “the first b in bbma stands for bisexual. thanks, @ halsey.” And yet another fan reacted: “Halsey our bisexual queen SLAYED.” Halsey performance with BTS hailed as “bisexual rights” Halsey’s performance with BTS also pleased bisexual fans. “HALSEY JUST DANCED SO POWERFULLY WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND LATER ON SHE’S GONNA DANCE POWERFULLY (in a different way) WITH 7 BEAUTIFUL MEN. IF THAT ISN’T MOTHERF***ING BISEXUAL CULTURE” one person wrote. A BTS fan described why their collaboration mattered “I just want to say this… the way bts is close friends with halsey is really comforting me, the seven boys i love accepts her, a bisexual. im not great at expressing myself in english but really, im just so happy im so glad my boys accepts us i feel so valid.” One particular moment in the “Boy With Luv” choreography, where Halsey and Jin air kiss a red rose, was singled out as as “bisexual culture.” “DUDE I WANT TO BE THAT ROSE, BISEXUAL CULTURE” one person commented. “JIN AND HALSEY SAID BISEXUAL RIGHTS” another person tweeted, republishing a backstage picture of the singers holding the rose. One Twitter user summed the night’s LGBT+ highlights, writing: “halsey performed for the gays. imagine dragons gave a shout out to the gays. seokjin gay. bbmas confirmed gays only event.”<doc-sep>Halsey was yet another artist to show off their talents at the Billboard Music Awards last night, and the singer performed her chart-topping hit "Without Me." Halsey wore a red leotard for the emotional performance, where she was joined on stage by a female dancer where they acted out a contemporary/modern set filled with lots of emotion, suiting the song perfectly. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Halsey's performance was a switch from the video, which features a male lead and the dark turbulent happenings of their relationship. The performance was one that was loved by her fans, with lots of reactions coming from the Twitterverse. "Now can we please talk about halsey's performance? it was so beautiful and powerful, my eyes are filled with tears every time i watch it," one user wrote, while another added: "I didn’t get a chance to say this, but this performance right here was so powerful that it made me cry becuz of her voice , she is so miraculous , I luved it sm." "It’s like this is really me talking about my life," Halsey previously told Zane Lowe of the song. "It kind of gave me like an existential crisis as an artist a little bit, because I’ve prided myself on being an artist who’s authentic and writes about her life and all that stuff. And then when I made this and I felt just how bad it hurt.”<doc-sep>
Halsey performed “Without Me” at the Billboard Music Awards and it was absolutely mystifying. She started the show on the floor in a red leather outfit that gave us seriously moody vibes. She was later joined with dancer Jade Chenoweth, who she performed with on The Voice, which received major backlash. They did another interpretive dance that was beautiful to watch. You can see a clip of their performance below. VIDEO: Halsey performs Without Me at the #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/i2XdMatqjA — Opinionated Me (@opinion8dmecom) May 2, 2019 In case you forgot, Chenoweth and Halsey did a performance on the singing competition show. Halsey noticed people discussing it online, and called out “homophobic viewers.” Very proud of the emotional performance i did with @JadeChynoweth on @NBCTheVoice tonight. And also very proud to have pissed off thw homophobic viewers at home who missed the message. Thanks for watching. 🖤🦋 — h (@halsey) December 19, 2018 Halsey will be taking the stage later tonight to perform her huge collab with BTS “Boy With Luv” that broke the internet. You can see that music video below. Halsey and BTS have such a cute relationship, and the singer even wrote a touching tribute in their honor when they were named part of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. She also gushed about the group on the red carpet, which you can see below. 2019 BBMA Halsey mentioning BTS in her red carpet interviewpic.twitter.com/mjIEbgJjm6 — bts fancafe (@bangtan_fancafe) May 1, 2019 Halsey is nominated for two BBMAs tonight, including Top Female Artist. You can see all the winners here, and stick around later to see if she wins. What did you think of Halsey’s performance at the Billboard Music Awards? Sound off in the comments below! See more: 16 memorable band photos