The actress and singer Halle Bailey took to Twitter on Wednesday morning with a veiled warning for fans amidst criticism of her and her sisterâs recent projects.
“Iâm gonna say this once. I donât stand for bullying of any kind on this app of anyone…those who I donât know, and especially of those who I love with my whole heart. I think sometimes people forget that even though we live public lives, we are human, and have souls…” she tweeted.
hey yâall điâm gonna say this once. i donât stand for bullying of any kind on this app of anyone..those who i donât know, and especially of those who i love with my whole heart. i think sometimes people forget that even though we live public lives, we are human, and have souls..
— Halle (@HalleBailey) April 13, 2023
But in the next tweet, she gave haters a warning.
“Everyone who knows me knows I go to war for the ones I love and Iâve kept it real cute on this app for a while now… so just reminding yâall to please keep it cute too…xoxo,” Bailey wrote.
everyone who knows me knows i go to war for the ones i love and iâve kept it real cute on this app for a while now.. so just reminding yâall to please keep it cute too đĽ°âŁď¸đxoxo
— Halle (@HalleBailey) April 13, 2023
Fans were quick to respond, throwing their support behind the 23-year-old The Little Mermaid star.
LET THEM KNOW SISTER !!!! pic.twitter.com/4JbTEnNUd3
— WORRIED CHURCH GIRLËŁâ´ (@tipsykxng) April 13, 2023
Thank you for checking things cause weâre tired of seeing it! They know who the real stars are! đŤ pic.twitter.com/JYfLsfje4o
— đđ˘đđĽ.â | TogetherAgainTour â¤ď¸âđĽ (@redforjanet) April 13, 2023
Chloe Bailey, the other half of the sister duo Chloe x Halle, has recently faced heavy-handed criticism. The 24-year-old revealed she deleted the bird app altogether.
The âHave Mercyâ singer has been promoting the release of her debut solo album, In Pieces ahead of her new film, Praise This. But sheâs been slammed with backlash over her music collaboration with Chris Brown on said album, her racy sex scene in Donald Gloverâs new series Swarm and her evolving sex appeal as a solo artist.
“I love all social media, and I love Twitter as well, but that’s where you can see all the negative things about you directly in your face,” she told ET Canada. âIf I see my name trending, Iâd click it and see a whole plethora of negative tweets about myself. I donât need to do that to myself.â
ChlĂśe talks about deleting twitter, and changing herself due to seeing much negativity about her firsthand on ET Canada, 2023. pic.twitter.com/0AJhK8YVYC
— đđ˘đđĽ.â | TogetherAgainTour â¤ď¸âđĽ (@redforjanet) April 3, 2023
Halle Bailey is no stranger to criticism as she continues to navigate the backlash her upcoming Disney film, The Little Mermaid, has generated. She takes on the persona of Ariel, who people complained didnât fit the image of the original character, who is white. Itâs been an uphill battle for the star, with the negative response ramping up again upon the announcement of the movieâs release date of May 26.
Bailey told Edition Magazine, âSeeing the world’s reaction to it was definitely a shock.â
halle bailey on the cover of âedition modern luxuryâ pic.twitter.com/dey0acfu6A
— Halle Bailey Legion đ§đ˝ââď¸ (@HalleLegion) March 20, 2023
The sisters are quick to support each other amidst the criticism, with Halle Baileyâs latest tweet a prime example.
so proud of you sister @ChloeBailey who killed her first date of the in pieces tour in chicago !!!!!!!!â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸âŁď¸âŁď¸â¨â¨â¨
— Halle (@HalleBailey) April 12, 2023
Letâs hope she doesnât have to stop âkeeping it cuteâ for her fans on Twitter when the haters come knocking.
