Not To Exaggerate, But Halsey's Thoughts On Motherhood Are Truly Making Me Tear Up

    "Getting to watch him, like, become a new person every day is so exciting."

    Natalie Oganesyan
    by Natalie Oganesyan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    I'm NGL, Halsey's heartwarming thoughts on new motherhood are really getting to me this Monday afternoon.

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    The 27-year-old singer shares a 5-month-old boy, Ender Aydin, with their screenwriter boyfriend Alev Aydin, and they've previously opened up about being a working mom and dealing with postpartum body expectations.

    In a new interview with Extra, Halsey shared how much they cherish their new role. "I love it so much. Every single second is the most incredible thing, getting to watch him, like, become a new person every day is so exciting."

    But they also got candid about the difficulty of work-life balance, saying, "It’s definitely difficult to find balance. I think that’s a common thing working moms share no matter what your job is. I want to work really hard so he’s proud of me, but I also want to spend every single second cuddling him."

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    Back in September, Halsey opted out of attending the Met Gala because the event's nine-hour-long runtime wouldn't have allowed enough time to breastfeed.

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    They also addressed people who criticized their privilege as a working mother, writing, "My only point was people expecting me to be there so soon after having a baby 😥 and how it's reflective of a more general social expectation of new moms in far more vulnerable positions. I wasn't complaining at all!!!!"

    Opening up about their new role in Sing 2, Halsey said they're glad to be involved in a project they can share with their son. "It was the most serendipitous thing because I agreed to do the film right before I found out I was pregnant…Here’s this thing that has come into my life and I can share with my son now because the rest of my content is probably too mature for him."

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    Adorable! And I hope these two have the best time watching Sing 2 on repeat.

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