Halsey Nods at Britney Spears’ Iconic Naked ‘Toxic’ Catsuit in New Music Video

Halsey is paying homage to Britney Spears in their new “Lucky” music video. On Friday, July 26, the 29-year-old pop star (who uses they/them and she/her pronouns) released their Gia Coppola-directed music video inspired by Spears’ 2000 hit and video of the same title, the video for Spears’ song and other Y2K classics. One noticeable
Halsey Nods at Britney Spears’ Iconic Naked ‘Toxic’ Catsuit in New Music Video

Halsey is paying homage to Britney Spears in their new “Lucky” music video.

On Friday, July 26, the 29-year-old pop star (who uses they/them and she/her pronouns) released their Gia Coppola-directed music video inspired by Spears’ 2000 hit and video of the same title, the video for Spears’ song and other Y2K classics.

One noticeable nod was a scene in which Halsey wore a sheer catsuit covered in crystals. 

Halsey Nods at Britney Spears' Iconic Naked 'Toxic' Catsuit in New Music Video

Britney Spears; Halsey.

Halsey/Youtube;Britney Spears/Youtube

Spears, 42, wore a similar look in her music video for her 2003 single “ Toxic.” In that one, the “Oops!… I Did It Again” singer donned her signature blonde hair. Halsey switched their look up with hot pink tresses. 

The “Bad at Love” singer’s 2024 remake of “Lucky” follows a similar storyline to Spears’ from more than two decades ago. 

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Both music videos show a pop star living a glamorous life, complete with red carpets, wardrobe and fame — yet behind the scenes, neither are as “lucky” as they seem. 

Halsey Nods at Britney Spears' Iconic Naked 'Toxic' Catsuit in New Music Video

Britney Spears; Halsey.

Halsey/Youtube;Britney Spears/Youtube

“’Cause I’m so lucky, I’m a star / But I cry, cry, cry in my lonely heart, thinkin’ / If there’s nothin’ missin’ in my life / Then why do these tears come at night?” Halsey sings in their version, a slight change from the original. 

Spears was around 16 years old when her first album, … Baby One More Time, topped charts in 1999, and her “Lucky” music video mainly highlighted the struggles of fame. 

While Halsey also showed their life in front of the camera for “Lucky,” they also incorporated a doctor visit of them having blood drawn without hair. 

In their lyrics, they sing about weight loss and shaving their head “’cause I got sick.”

Halsey - Lucky (Official Video)

Halsey – Lucky (Official Video).

Halsey/Youtube

Before the song’s release, Halsey revealed in June via Instagram that they were diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder, which they said “are currently being managed or in remission.”

Halsey also addressed her health in her previous single “ The End” in June. 

“Long story short, i’m Lucky to be alive. short story long, i wrote an album. it begins with The End. out now. @lupusresearchalliance @llsusa,” they captioned an Instagram carousel at the time.

While discussing the album with fans earlier this month, Halsey shared her inspiration in a tweet

“I wrote a lot about what I was going through. I felt like I couldn’t tell anyone, though it was mostly my choice to not,” they wrote. “But the weight of it all and looking at my life wondering if I was happy with who I was. While simultaneously changing against my will. more on that later lol.”

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