Culture July 19, 2021

Halsey welcomes her 1st child, Ender Ridley Aydin

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Halsey announced Monday that she gave birth to her first child with boyfriend Alev Aydin on July 14. She posted two black-and-white photos on social media: one of her cradling the newborn and looking lovingly at Aydin, and the other a close-up shot of the baby breastfeeding.

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"Gratitude. For the most 'rare' and euphoric birth," she captioned the photos. "Powered by love."

The singer, also known as Ashley Frangipane, then revealed the child's name, Ender Ridley Aydin. She did not reveal the baby's sex.

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Halsey attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center on Jan. 13, 2020, in Los Angeles.
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Halsey attends the 2019 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019, in New York.

Halsey, 26, first announced her pregnancy in January with a photo showing off her baby bump, and the caption, "surprise!" Her new album, "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power," in which she explores "the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth," is due out August 27.