Halsey Opens Up About What Motivated Her To Change Her Name

Halsey is opening up about the big motivator behind her name change.
The 26-year-old singer was born Ashley, but changed to Halsey when she was just a teen and while she was working on her debut album, Badlands.
Speaking with Cosmopolitan, Halsey explained that the reason was because she “had to become somebody completely different” at the time.
“At the time, I felt that Ashley didn’t deserve to be famous and successful because she wasn’t that special, but if I mad