Halsey's pro-abortion speech prompts fans to leave her concert. So the singer rips them, and one attendee calls audience departure 'sickening.'



Singer Halsey gave a pro-abortion speech at her Phoenix concert Sunday, and it apparently prompted some attendees to leave the venue, the Los Angeles Times reported.

At least one of the singer's like-minded fans was not happy about the audience departure, calling it "sickening":

\u201cTHE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO JUST WALKED OUT OF THE HALSEY CONCERT AFTER NIGHTMARE WHEN SHE SPOKE ABOUT ABORTION WAS SICKENING. FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights #MYBODYMYCHOICE #halsey @halsey\u201d
— Maria doesn't feel like feeling sad today (@Maria doesn't feel like feeling sad today) 1656312597

Halsey took her own shot at those who departed her show, writing in response to the above fan's tweet, “Downside of doing outdoor venues: no door to hit them on the way out."

\u201cdownside of doing outdoor venues: no door to hit them on the way out \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffc\u201d
— h (@h) 1656377990

Halsey's clap back at those who left her concert has received over 91,000 likes since Monday night.

While one might expect a ton of support for Halsey on her Twitter page, a surprising number of commenters blasted the singer right back for her comment. Here are but a few examples:

  • "I wouldn’t sit and listen to any political speech, Right or Left, when I paid to be entertained," one commenter wrote. "We see/hear enough politics on TV, radio, and the internet. The same reason I stopped watching entertainment awards shows. It’s not entertainment. But you do you."
  • "How dare people be bombarded at work, home, media with activism.. save up some money to see their favorite singer and a break from the daily toil only to show up for more lectures and then decide to walk out?! Stay and listen to the pop singer lecture or you’re a bigot!" another user pointed out.
  • "If Halsey had the unfortunate fate of being 'aborted,' she wouldn’t have had the opportunity to give that speech, or even sing or have a career for that matter," another commenter said.

What did Halsey say at her show?

In one clip, Halsey — stalking the stage from one end of it to the other — told audience members that if they're "sharing statistics on Instagram and infographics and saying ... ‘That’s really f***ed up,’ what you should do instead is you should be sharing stories about how you’ve benefited from abortion somehow."

She added, “The truth is that my heart breaks looking out into this audience, because I see so many people ... who deserve the right to health care that they need. Who deserve the right to choose themselves in a situation where there is a choice.”

Halsey also said "some of the people I’m looking at right now are going to need an abortion one day, and you deserve that. Whether it’s a life-threatening situation, or it’s not, you deserve it. And here in Arizona, you guys gotta promise me that you’re gonna do that work so that the person to the left of you and to the right of you has that right for the rest of their lives.”

She then told detractors in the crowd, "If you don’t like it, you can go home right now. I don’t care," as she motioned such attendees to the exits. "If you don’t like it, I don’t know why you came to a Halsey concert ...” Apparently some of them took her up on her offer.

Here's the clip. Content warning: Language:

\u201chalsey\u2019s speech about abortion in arizona tonight. i love them forever\u201d
— emo steph (@emo steph) 1656319931

Anything else?

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, Halsey tweeted, "I have been advocating for abortion, reproductive rights, and bodily integrity for as long as I’ve had a platform, and I’m running out of ways to word and frame the severity of the impact that fundamentalism has on our country."

She added, "I know some of you look to my page for information or guidance, but I need a little bit of time to speak to some people with more authority and experience than me and gather my thoughts. I don’t want to just contribute to antagonistic noise. I’m just defeated at the moment."

Maria Shriver gets schooled by Ted Cruz for uninformed slant on Rittenhouse acquittal



Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all counts regarding the deadly shootings during the August 2020 riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Friday's not-guilty verdict unleashed a plethora of opinions on the case, including many celebrities proclaiming that Rittenhouse was only acquitted because of "white supremacy." Maria Shriver was completely befuddled that Rittenhouse was found to be innocent on all charges.

However, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) quickly brought Shriver up to speed on all of the reasons why Rittenhouse was completely exonerated of any wrongdoing.

Shriver — who was a Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist for NBC News — wrote on Twitter, "I'm trying to take a beat to digest the Rittenhouse verdict. My son just asked me how it's possible that he didn't get charged for anything. How is that possible? I don't have an answer for him."

"The idea that someone could be out with a semi-automatic weapon, kill people, and walk is stunning," said the NBC News "special anchor." "I look forward to hearing from the jury. This is a moment for them to explain how they came to their decision."

The idea that someone could be out with a semi-automatic weapon, kill people, and walk is stunning. I look forward to hearing from the jury. This is a moment for them to explain how they came to their decision.
— Maria Shriver (@Maria Shriver) 1637366637

Shriver, who has two sons with former husband Arnold Schwarzenegger, did not specify which of her sons she allegedly had a conversation about the Rittenhouse, but both of her sons are adults, ages 24 and 28.

Rittenhouse was charged with multiple felony counts, including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Rittenhouse was tried by a jury of his peers and cleared of all charges.

Online commentators were happy to explain the Rittenhouse trial and verdict to Shriver.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas): "Pretty stunning that she's an @nbc anchor. She 'doesn't have an answer.' Try this: (1) He WAS charged with six counts. That thing that just finished was his trial. (2) A jury of his peers found him not guilty. (3) Why? The defense argued he was engaged in self-defense. (4) What facts support self defense? - the three people shot all chased him, assaulted him and/or tried to grab his gun - ALL THREE were convicted felons (on served 15 years for child molesting) - the defense argued Rittenhouse feared for his life (5) You might personally disagree, but the jury heard evidence & presumably concluded he was acting to defend himself from what he reasonably perceived to be an imminent threat to his life. (6) Also, ALL THREE of the people shot were White (contrary to false media reports). (7) Generally 'white supremacists' don't shoot White people. (8) Numerous Dem politicians & corporate media outlets (including your employer and especially @msnbc) recklessly alleged he was a white supremacist. (9) NO evidence was adduced at trial to support that claim. (10) A whole bunch of those corrupt media outlets are now retaining defamation lawyers, because they're ALL about to get sued—and the liability could well be massive. @mariashriver hope that helps!"

Author Jim Hanson: "It's simple Maria He didn't commit any crimes Get better sources for information It was very straightforward."

Radio host Jason Rantz: "Easy answer in this imaginary conversation: Kyle Rittenhouse didn't break the law; his attackers did. Self-defense is still legal, thankfully. And for Maria's sake: dumb tweets are also legal."

Actor Nick Searcy: "Tell him he was charged, a jury heard the evidence, and they all agreed that he was innocent."

"Slightly Offensive" host ElijahSchaffer: "You clearly didn't watch the trial. You work in media."

Then there were numerous social media commenters who asked why Shriver was not more curious about the deadly 1969 Chappaquiddick incident involving her uncle, former Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy.

BlazeTV host Chad Prather: "Now do Ted Kennedy."

Former Donald Trump advisor Boris Epshteyn: "Wait, aren't you a Kennedy?"

Former Trump communication director Tim Murtaugh: "Yes, Ted Kennedy's niece really tweeted this."

Author Tony Shaffer: "I'm trying to take a beat to comprehend how a full grown man could drive off a bridge, leave a woman not his wife in the car, tell no one and let her drown...how is that possible? Why don't we have an answer?"

Former MLB player Lenny Dykstra shared a photo of Kennedy's Oldsmobile Delta 88 car, where 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne was found dead inside.

Re \u201chow it\u2019s possible that he didn\u2019t get charged for anything\u201d: https://twitter.com/mariashriver/status/1461847746147540997\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/g1vOI9ccZn
— Lenny Dykstra (@Lenny Dykstra) 1637457761

VIDEO: Utter chaos erupts as fights break out at Miami International Airport



Not one but two brawls broke out at Miami International Airport on Sunday, and both were captured on video.

According to authorities, one suspect was arrested in connection with the melee.

What are the details?

Film director Billy Corben shared video of the incident on Sunday, captioning it, "Today at Miami International Airport outside Urban Decay at Gate D14 #BecauseMiami."

In the video, three people can be seen pushing, shoving, and punching one another on one side of Gate D14. Seconds later, the camera pans to the left and spotlights a separate group of four other people who can be seen kicking at and pummeling each other.

Bystanders in the video can be heard shouting to stop the violence, while another person yells for security to intervene.

"Guys, come on!" a male bystander can be heard shouting. "You're going to f***ing kill him!"

Elsewhere in the video, security arrives and attempts to break up the fights, to no avail, prompting bystanders to unsuccessfully attempt an intervention.

Another male can be heard shouting, "Guys, stop it. Guys, stop it, it's an airport!" as a female demands, "You're going to get in trouble. Don't do that. Come on, guys!"

What else do we know about this?

At the time of this reporting, Corben's video has been viewed more than 1.8 million times.

A spokesperson for the airport told Fox News in a statement that the brawls resulted in at least one arrest on charges of disorderly conduct.

The news outlet reported, "Authorities noted that the victim attacked by the one individual arrested did not want to press any charges. The victim was treated by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for minor injuries and was released on the scene."

A cause of the fights was not disclosed, Fox reported.

WPLG-TV on Sunday later reported that the suspect was ultimately identified by police as 20-year-old Jameel Tremain Decquir.

Content warning: Rough language:

@BillyCorben https://t.co/63gPoAqKK1
— Maria (@Maria)1619433525.0